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Docking station with KVM switch

I have dual monitors at home with my home pc. I have a corporate laptop (newer Dell). Is there any universal docking station with a KVM switch that I can setup to switch between my laptop and desktop so the I can use the dual monitors with either configuration?

Any recommendations appreciated.

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nobus

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hypercube

We use Kavoom! KM which runs over the network. For this, I prefer Ethernet connections.
They also have Kavoom! KVM but it doesn't sound like you need to share monitors. I just stick with the KM version with 2 computers and 2 monitors - one monitor each.

It has a few little problems that I've not been able to overcome:
Copy and paste seems to work only in one direction - from 1 to 2 and not from 2 to 1.
DesktopOK interferes with mouse/keyboard focus if left running in the Sytem Tray.
If you remote into a computer that's using Kavoom! KM (using GoToAssist at least) , the mouse focus better be on the computer you're remoting into or you find you can see the screen but don't have any mouse or keyboard.
Nonetheless, I'd recommend it as it does way more good than introduce these little problems.

tucktech

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This is the best solution as it doesn't require to add software to a work laptop. My company will not allow me to add any software to the work laptop.

nobus

thanks