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I'm having trouble finding a solution for setting up a switch for three laptops to two monitors. I'd need a KVM that matches the following criteria:

  • 3 inputs for the laptops
  • 2 outputs to two monitors supporting extended monitor or multiple display (not mirrored), or some splitting solution
  • Doesn't break the bank

3 inputs for the laptops; 2 outputs to two monitors supporting extended monitor or multiple display (not mirrored), or some splitting solution, and; Doesn't break the bank. ExpandedExtra details: 3
3 laptops will be used as sources

 , 2 laptops have both VGA and HDMI out 1, 1 laptop only has HDMI out All, and all laptops have several USB slots I.

I have looked into aan HDMI->VGAto-VGA adapter (or even HDMI->DVIto-DVI in case I want to convert all three to DVI). This seems like a good solution for getting my sources into a 4-port KVM.

The real problem I'm running into is the output. I have a requirement to output the source onto two monitors for an extended monitor (so long as it isn't mirror'dmirrored display which would be useless to my client). I haven't seemseen a KVM that has dual output from the console, but only 1 input from each CPUcomputer. I considered a DVI or VGA Y-splitter and read reviews that this only allows for mirrored displays. Any ideas? And if someone could confirm the behavior of Y-splitters, that could solve my problem easily.

Honestly, a KVM would be great, but thinking outside of the box would be fine. I have considered RDC as a possible solution to this, but I don't believe my client is technical enough to buy into it.

I'm having trouble finding a solution for setting up a switch for three laptops to two monitors. I'd need a KVM that matches the following criteria:

3 inputs for the laptops; 2 outputs to two monitors supporting extended monitor or multiple display (not mirrored), or some splitting solution, and; Doesn't break the bank. Expanded details: 3 laptops as sources

  2 laptops have both VGA and HDMI out 1 laptop only has HDMI out All laptops have several USB slots I have looked into a HDMI->VGA adapter (or even HDMI->DVI in case I want to convert all three to DVI). This seems like a good solution for getting my sources into a 4-port KVM.

The real problem I'm running into is the output. I have a requirement to output the source onto two monitors for an extended monitor (so long as it isn't mirror'd display which would be useless to my client). I haven't seem a KVM that has dual output from the console, but only 1 input from each CPU. I considered a DVI or VGA Y-splitter and read reviews that this only allows for mirrored displays. Any ideas? And if someone could confirm the behavior of Y-splitters, that could solve my problem easily.

Honestly, a KVM would be great but thinking outside of the box would be fine. I have considered RDC as a possible solution to this, but I don't believe my client is technical enough to buy into it.

I'm having trouble finding a solution for setting up a switch for three laptops to two monitors. I'd need a KVM that matches the following criteria:

  • 3 inputs for the laptops
  • 2 outputs to two monitors supporting extended monitor or multiple display (not mirrored), or some splitting solution
  • Doesn't break the bank

Extra details:
3 laptops will be used as sources, 2 laptops have both VGA and HDMI out, 1 laptop only has HDMI out, and all laptops have several USB slots.

I have looked into an HDMI-to-VGA adapter (or even HDMI-to-DVI in case I want to convert all three to DVI). This seems like a good solution for getting my sources into a 4-port KVM.

The real problem I'm running into is the output. I have a requirement to output the source onto two monitors for an extended monitor (so long as it isn't mirrored display which would be useless to my client). I haven't seen a KVM that has dual output from the console but only 1 input from each computer. I considered a DVI or VGA Y-splitter and read reviews that this only allows for mirrored displays. Any ideas? And if someone could confirm the behavior of Y-splitters, that could solve my problem easily.

Honestly, a KVM would be great, but thinking outside of the box would be fine. I have considered RDC as a possible solution to this, but I don't believe my client is technical enough to buy into it.

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KVM with dual output for extended desktop

I'm having trouble finding a solution for setting up a switch for three laptops to two monitors. I'd need a KVM that matches the following criteria:

3 inputs for the laptops; 2 outputs to two monitors supporting extended monitor or multiple display (not mirrored), or some splitting solution, and; Doesn't break the bank. Expanded details: 3 laptops as sources

2 laptops have both VGA and HDMI out 1 laptop only has HDMI out All laptops have several USB slots I have looked into a HDMI->VGA adapter (or even HDMI->DVI in case I want to convert all three to DVI). This seems like a good solution for getting my sources into a 4-port KVM.

The real problem I'm running into is the output. I have a requirement to output the source onto two monitors for an extended monitor (so long as it isn't mirror'd display which would be useless to my client). I haven't seem a KVM that has dual output from the console, but only 1 input from each CPU. I considered a DVI or VGA Y-splitter and read reviews that this only allows for mirrored displays. Any ideas? And if someone could confirm the behavior of Y-splitters, that could solve my problem easily.

Honestly, a KVM would be great but thinking outside of the box would be fine. I have considered RDC as a possible solution to this, but I don't believe my client is technical enough to buy into it.