ByBenihime
Hello everyone,
I have a desktop PC and a work laptop at home. Since I have to work from home, I constantly have to plug the monitors (1x display, 1x HDMI), mouse, and keyboard into the correct PC. Is there some kind of docking station I can connect everything to and then switch between the devices with a switch?
Laptop only has 2 USB-C, 1 HDMI and 1 USB port
LG
Benihime
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Yes, of course, it's called a switch box.
With cheaper versions the picture quality is abysmal and with expensive switch boxes you buy a second monitor right from the start for that amount of money.
You still have to plug in all the cables to the laptop.
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In the past, there were docking stations for laptops, so you didn't have to plug in the cables individually; you just plugged the laptop into the dock. That probably doesn't exist anymore…
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As for the mouse and keyboard, I recommend the Logitech MX. It works via Bluetooth on the laptop and a USB dongle on the PC. This way, the mouse and keyboard can be connected to three different devices, including your tablet.
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But wouldn't it be possible/more sensible to install the same programs you have on your laptop on your PC and save the data in the cloud? This way, you can seamlessly continue working on your PC where you left off on your laptop.
With Adobe, this works flawlessly, and your data is at least as secure in the cloud as it is on your PC/laptop. Unlike your devices, clouds are encrypted, and you don't have to worry about backups in the cloud.
I've looked at these switch boxes, but I always run into a problem: both computers have to be connected to the station via display and HDMI. This isn't possible with the laptop, as it only has HDMI, and I still want to have two monitors running.
Why should/must the PC be connected with a display "and" HDMI? The signal either runs via the display or via HDMI. Just because two ports are available doesn't mean you have to use both. You then have to select the input source on the monitor, but the signal always runs via one cable. If you set the monitor to Auto, you can connect the monitor to the laptop via HDMI and to the PC via the display, and depending on which device you are switching on, the monitor will automatically switch to the correct input source. If you have two monitors but only one display output on the PC, you can install a second graphics card… That way you don't lose anything (since you don't have a switch box), and additional graphics power is never a bad thing.
Why not 🤷🏼♂️? There's absolutely no downside to installing a second graphics card, but several advantages, such as more GPU power, more GDDR RAM, and more FPS. It frees up existing system resources, and reduces the heat buildup and protects components.
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Try an HDMI splitter, assuming your laptop can even drive two external monitors. Laptops were designed to be mobile, not to replace a full-fledged workstation. A camping stove isn't a replacement for a full-fledged kitchen either. Since nobody normally connects two monitors to a laptop, such components aren't even installed, partly because everything has to be cheap these days, and partly because they mean additional weight, space, and power consumption…
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The PC has many ports, which isn't what we're talking about here. It's about the laptop, which only has one HDMI port, but I want to connect two monitors via this switch. And simply plugging a second graphics card into a PC just for one connection is definitely not something you should do…