I’ve got a laptop and a PC. I’ve connected my monitors, keyboard, camera, etc to this docking station

This works like a charm from both my laptop as well as my PC. However, switching between the two is annoying as it involves unplugging & plugging in.

Is there a USB switch I can connect the docking station to, and then a cable each to my PC and Desktop? The docking station has host charging, so it charges my laptop, so I guess the USB switch needs to be powered, or not?

I saw this one which has good reviews.

  • Concave1142@lemmy.world
    2·
    3 months ago

    Going to reiterate the above message, you want a KVM. The one I use by Tessmart or something like that has worked great for me for 4 years now. The model I chose let’s me do dual monitors for each laptop docking station I have plugged in (work & personal). They are a US company so you’ll need to find one that delivers to your area.

    • sylverstream@lemmy.nzOP
      2·
      3 months ago

      Thanks. I checked Tessmart and they sell KVM+ Docking in one. That will work, but I believe is unnecessary.

      In my case, I believe I only need a USB KVM switch as I already have a docking station.

      So my plan was to have a USB KVM, with one USB device connected: the docking station. Then, from the USB KVM there’s one USB cable to my laptop, and one to my PC. All peripherals (monitor/keyboard/mouse) are connected to the docking station.