Hi
I'm planning on buying a monitor with a KVM switch, the monitor has a usb c port and a usb b port.
I have two laptops..one will connect to the usb c and the other using the usb b port.
Note: I dont care about power thru the usb B port.
Can I use the below cable or something similar to connect my other laptop to the usb b port on the monitor ? So that it can share the mouse n the keyboard.
https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B0CY5J7XV3/ref=ask_ql_q…
The USB B port in the monitor is like the 'input' to the USB hub inside the monitor. It's intended to plug a single PC into it so that the monitor acts like a hub so you can plug multiple peripherals into the USB A ports on the monitor. A USB C port on a monitor usually is so you can plug in a laptop with a single cable which will a) Provide the display signal from the laptop to the monitor while b) Powering the laptop from the screen. Never heard of a monitor acting like a KVM.
That's pretty neat. I think the other comments have cracked it
yes correct the usb b is for the hub
To make what you want work, you'll need to connect your devices like this:
Laptop 1 - USB C
Laptop 2 - HDMI/DP & USB B
Peripherals - USB A
Page 27 of the manual explains how the KVM works.
There's a few port combinations you can modify but simply put USB B cannot be used for display.
Yes for the Laptop 2 .. I want to use a USB B to USB C cable instead of the supplied USB B to USB A
Should be fine, as long as you also have a HDMI or DP cable connected to it too.
So
Right?
Are you sure it's USB B? 🤔
I suppose it might work?
https://www.reddit.com/r/Monitors/s/XPNRuL7mbW