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Switching monitors between two machines
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this post was submitted on 02 Aug 2023
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You could look at KVM switches which allow you to switch input with the touch of a button, although they could be pricey.
Second idea that comes to mind is installing something like parsec on your laptop and just remoting into it from your desktop.
Remoting is certainly something I haven't thought of, latency shouldn't be a problem, only I'd need both machines to be on. Thanks for suggesting, it would save some money.
Nowadays you can get really responsive remote desktop software with parsec or sunshine/moonshine.
I literally just rdp into my work laptop daily. Everything works, even Teams video calls.
I have a couple of KVM switches from Amazon that were only ~$20. They fit my needs perfectly.