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Each one of these has been said, USB switcher, Screen switcher, and foot pedals. I have this combined, a USB + DisplayPort switcher, with a food pedal to change

Each one of these has been said, USB switcher, Screen switcher, and foot pedals. I have this combined, a USB + DisplayPort switcher, with a food pedal to change between the two connected laptops. It's great when it works, which it did in my previous HDMI+1080p screen setup. But as I moved to 4K, I had these issues: - The noname HDMI cables I had was not the right version, bought 3 new ones. - The old Apple dongle doesn't support 60hz, luckily I had a newer one which did, worked well on my newer Macbook Pro, but.. - ..Macbook Pro 2016 doesn't support 60hz through the dongles with HDMI, so I've got to move to DisplayPort. - Now my NEW Macbook Pro doesn't work at all with DP. Macbook issue, as my other 3 Macbooks (on the same macOS) works fine. So now I am using the KVM switcher for everything except the screen, which I have to manually change the input for, until I can reinstall macOS to see if that solves it (I have spent hours with Apple support). Overall if you use multiple laptops the KVM is awesome, and the foot pedal is doubly so!

eproxus 4y ago
I’m looking for exactly something like this. What KVM switcher do you use? Does it support USB-C?
- wingerlang 4y ago
  They are both noname but works fine (ignoring the other issues which are separate issues). The first one I used was this https://www.lazada.co.th/products/2x1-usb-2-hdmi-kvm-hdmi-4kx-20-usb-pc-hdtv-i4510632556-s18296748516.html https://www.lazada.co.th/products/2x1-usb-2-hdmi-kvm-hdmi-4k... worked well with the restrictions. The one I currently use is this one https://www.lazada.co.th/products/i2897492493-s10589620581.html https://www.lazada.co.th/products/i2897492493-s10589620581.h... I highly recommend buying one with an extended switch (or even a wireless one), even if you don't want to use it as a food pedal, being able to place it anywhere is optimal since otherwise you need all cables and the switch within arms reach, and this makes takes space and looks messy (as was the case with the first one I used).

eproxus 4y ago

I’m looking for exactly something like this. What KVM switcher do you use? Does it support USB-C?

wingerlang 4y ago
They are both noname but works fine (ignoring the other issues which are separate issues). The first one I used was this https://www.lazada.co.th/products/2x1-usb-2-hdmi-kvm-hdmi-4kx-20-usb-pc-hdtv-i4510632556-s18296748516.html https://www.lazada.co.th/products/2x1-usb-2-hdmi-kvm-hdmi-4k... worked well with the restrictions. The one I currently use is this one https://www.lazada.co.th/products/i2897492493-s10589620581.html https://www.lazada.co.th/products/i2897492493-s10589620581.h... I highly recommend buying one with an extended switch (or even a wireless one), even if you don't want to use it as a food pedal, being able to place it anywhere is optimal since otherwise you need all cables and the switch within arms reach, and this makes takes space and looks messy (as was the case with the first one I used).