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Yes, try Googling for a KVM switch (Keyboard, Video, Mouse)<br />
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You feed the outputs from your two devices into it and simply select which one you want to display on the main screen. &nbsp;A single mouse and keyboard is similarly switched back to one laptop at a time.<br />
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With laptops you'll need to look at how many connectors you have for external keyboard and mouse. &nbsp;You may be best looking at a KVM that supports USB connections.<br />
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There may also be a little fiddling involved in getting the video signal out via the VGA port at the back by default. &nbsp;Depends on the make/model but initially you may need to switch the output manually when the laptops are first switched on.
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Yes, try Googling for a KVM switch (Keyboard, Video, Mouse)

You feed the outputs from your two devices into it and simply select which one you want to display on the main screen.  A single mouse and keyboard is similarly switched back to one laptop at a time.

With laptops you'll need to look at how many connectors you have for external keyboard and mouse.  You may be best looking at a KVM that supports USB connections.

There may also be a little fiddling involved in getting the video signal out via the VGA port at the back by default.  Depends on the make/model but initially you may need to switch the output manually when the laptops are first switched on.

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What models of laptop are we dealing with. Do you have docking stations for either laptop? Is this a permanent setup you are looking for that will not be moved or unplugged very often?
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What models of laptop are we dealing with. Do you have docking stations for either laptop? Is this a permanent setup you are looking for that will not be moved or unplugged very often?

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I am getting old and use two different laptops during the day but want to get a nice sized monitor and share it between the two laptops.<br />
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My Question is can I dock both laptops and somehow share 1 Monitor, 1 Mouse and one Keyboard for the two?<br />
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What would I need to do this?<br />
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Thanks, an aging old computer guy!
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I am getting old and use two different laptops during the day but want to get a nice sized monitor and share it between the two laptops.

My Question is can I dock both laptops and somehow share 1 Monitor, 1 Mouse and one Keyboard for the two?

What would I need to do this?

Thanks, an aging old computer guy!

Hardware Question - Sharing Monitor and Keyboard

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