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U2722DE Setup Question
Dell U2722DE
Hello,
My work is transitioning me to using a work laptop instead of my personal desktop and I am now researching the best way to switch between the work laptop and the personal PC with 3 monitors.
My current Desktop PC setup:
GIGABYTE GEFORRCE GTX 1060 G1 GAMING 6G
- DP to HDMI cable to Dell U2419H - 1080x1920
- DP Port to Dell U2722DE - 2560x1440
- HDMI Port to Dell P2418D - 1440x2560
Additions coming to system:
- Bringing in Laptop to connect to Dell U2722DE hub via USB-C MST
- Plan on changing PC to Dell U2722DE connection from DP to HDMI (if needed)
Questions:
- Would the mouse, keyboard and sound all transfer between PC and laptop with the Dell U2722DE KVM switching?
- Would I simply need to change the monitor input to switch the 3 monitors between PC and Laptop and keep my same resolutions?
- Does this sound like it would all work or are there other things I should be considering?
Thanks for the time and help!
Dustin
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June 18th, 2024 20:36
You can switch mouse, keyboard between laptop and desktop when mouse/keyboard are connected to downstream ports on U2722DE monitor and both laptop/desktop are connected to USB upstream ports on U2722DE. See user manual for more information https://dl.dell.com/content/manual39176859-dell-u2722de-monitor-user-s-guide.pdf?language=en-us
When you change input selection on U2722DE, the laptop can only see one monitor because U2722DE does not connect to the other two monitors as MST setup. See daisy chain monitors for a multi-display setup https://www.dell.com/support/contents/en-us/article/product-support/self-support-knowledgebase/monitor-screen-video/guide-daisy-chain-monitors
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