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Thanks guys...i'm going to explore each (hardware and software solutions).
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Thanks guys...i'm going to explore each (hardware and software solutions).

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I am looking for a solution that would allow a laptop and a desktop to be used by the same keyboard, mouse &amp;&nbsp;dual monitors. I know a simple KVM switchbox works with switching between desktops, but I've never heard of something that would allow switching between desktop &amp;&nbsp;laptop...any ideas?
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I am looking for a solution that would allow a laptop and a desktop to be used by the same keyboard, mouse & dual monitors. I know a simple KVM switchbox works with switching between desktops, but I've never heard of something that would allow switching between desktop & laptop...any ideas?

KVM Switchbox for a laptop &amp; desktop?

A desktop computer is a personal computer designed for use at a single location due to its size and power requirements, usually by one person. The most common configuration has a case that houses the power supply, motherboard, disk storage (usually one or more hard disk drives and optical disc drives); a keyboard and mouse for input; and computer monitor and printer for output. The case may be oriented horizontally and placed atop a desk or vertically and placed underneath or beside a desk.

Desktops

A laptop or notebook is a portable personal computer with a clamshell form factor, suitable for mobile use. Although originally there was a distinction between laptops and notebooks, the former being bigger and heavier than the latter, there is often no longer any difference. Laptops are commonly used in a variety of settings, such as at work, in education, and for personal multimedia. A laptop combines the components, inputs, outputs and capabilities of a desktop computer, including the display screen, speakers, a keyboard, and pointing devices (such as a touchpad or trackpad) into a single unit. The device can be powered either from a rechargeable battery or by mains electricity from an AC adapter.

Laptops Notebooks

Hardware includes cell phones and other digital living devices, tablets, computers, servers, peripherals and components, printers and scanners, gaming consoles, networking hardware such as routers, hubs, switches and modems, storage devices and security equipment such as firewalls and other appliances.

Hardware

A switch is a device that filters and forwards packets of data between LAN segments. Switches operate at the data link layer or the network layer of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Reference Model and therefore support any packet protocol. LANs that use switches to join segments are called switched LANs or, in the case of Ethernet networks, switched Ethernet LANs. A hub is a connection point for devices in a network. Hubs are commonly used to connect segments of a LAN. A hub contains multiple ports; when a packet arrives at one port, it is copied to the other ports so that all segments of the LAN can see all packets.

KVM Switchbox for a laptop &amp; desktop?

KVM Switchbox for a laptop & desktop?