U2419HC, two laptops, sharing mouse and keyboard?

Question

Hello all,

I'm confused about this monitor. Under which configuration does it enable to connect 2 laptops sharing the same mouse and keyboard? I never found a way to do it and I would rather not have to clutter my desktop with a kvm switch to do that. Is it feasible or not?

jphughan · Accepted Answer

@Run0  Reading the U2419HC's manual on support.dell.com, there is no indication that it supports KVM functionality.  That would require at least 2 'upstream' USB connectors to allow the keyboard and mouse to be available to at least 2 systems.  The U2419HC's only upstream USB data path is its USB-C port.  Compare this to some Dell ultrawide displays that have a USB-C port and 1-2 upstream USB-A upstream ports to allow attaching 2-3 systems.

jphughan · Accepted Answer

@Run0  As I said, look at Dell's ultrawide displays, such as the P3421W, U3421WE, and U4919DW.  If you want to display two systems side-by-side all the time, the best choice would be the U4919DW.  The 34' displays use a 21:9 aspect ratio, but the U4919DW uses an even wider 32:9 aspect ratio, with a resolution of 5120x1440.  That means that when showing two systems side-by-side, each system gets their own 16:9 aspect ratio image with 2560x1440 resolution, which is the typical resolution for a standard 27' display.  But of course this display would be much larger and much more expensive than the U2419HC you were looking at.

Run0 · Answer

Thanks for your answer. Would you think of specific Dell monitors enabling to achieve the connection of 2 laptops sharing the same mouse and keyboard ?

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U2419HC, two laptops, sharing mouse and keyboard?

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