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Two pc's and one speaker system.

I have a KVM switch for the monitor, keyboard and mouse and it also has audio connections. The two audio wires from the switch have the green connectors, one to each system.

My speakers have another wire which is a USB power cord.

The KVM solves the two green speaker wires.
How to solve the need to connect the USB power cord (speaker power cord) ?

What amount of power is feeding the speakers from the pc?
Small current such that a Y connector could be used?
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The speaker power cable to the pc that was not turned on did not work.

A USB wall port would leave the power on 24/7 for the speaker which may not be any issue. There is a power on button on the front of the speaker. Since the printer stays on 24/7 the speaker doing the same should not be an issue.

How many volts are feeding the speaker? The ones on that Ebay link are for cell phones, etc. The power to the pc's is 110 volts.
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What are the comments about the above item working for us?
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Merete:
The speakers power cord is USB and our newly bought KVM does not accept > in > USB. The only speaker connections on the switch are the green plugs in and out.

It seems that if the power cord from the 110 volt wall outlets to both systems will give power to one of the USB ports or the other for the speaker power cord.
And the 110 volts plugged in to the system 24/7 is not any problem at all even if the pc's are only used 5 hours a day.
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ordered a wall adapter for $1.55 and free shipping. Also speakers USB power cord into either pc.