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Is there something that would let me use my monitors on my laptop or my desktop without having to crawl under the desk to plug/unplug?

Posted by spamlet Jul 8 '20, 10:23

Everything has HDMI and it was really nice using the monitors in the office today. I wasn’t sure if something like that existed

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KVM switch - that'll let you switch video plus just use one mouse/keyboard set. -- nm - colin Jul 8, 10:52 1
- Kill Validate Marry? -- nm - prayformojo Jul 8, 10:54
What kind of laptop? My Dell has a docking station that I have 2 monitors (plus my laptop monitor) plugged into. -- nm - JaxSean Jul 8, 10:35
does your laptop have a usb typc C port? -- (link) - tRuMaN Jul 8, 10:33 2
- It does but to get the HDMI cables from the desktop I have to crawl under the desk. -- nm - spamlet Jul 8, 10:43
- Also a good option. USB-C can carry DisplayPort protocol (which is why it works) and thus can also be adapted to HDMI or DVI as needed -- nm - oblique Jul 8, 10:35
Yes, but also just look to see if the monitor has a DisplayPort or DVI port on the back. Both are as good as HDMI and you can get adapter cables to - oblique Jul 8, 10:26 2
- Oh monitors might have more than one input? I always assumed they didn't. - spamlet Jul 8, 10:31 1
  - Probably. VGA wouldn't be a good option if you're looking to maintain the same quality - oblique Jul 8, 10:34
There are HDMI switches that you could look into, if that's what you mean. -- nm - Shaun Jul 8, 10:25 1
- I think that's what I need if they only have one input. Wasn't sure if they were still around. -- nm - spamlet Jul 8, 10:44

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