Thanks for the suggestion. Yep, I looked them up. That seems about the only brand I'd have trusted (need high performance HDMI/DP), but the price is too high f

Thanks for the suggestion. Yep, I looked them up. That seems about the only brand I'd have trusted (need high performance HDMI/DP), but the price is too high for my liking. We're looking at 300+ USD w/o tax. I've gone with a docking station [1] for my MBP because it also has 100W PD (a big pro as it saved me from buying another power adapter). I put my monitor from DP to HDMI1 and it works. Since it is China ware I don't use the ethernet port. YMMV! And I still have to use the second keyboard. Which sucks. Perhaps I could retry Barrier specifically for that. I also haven't thought of sound yet. On the PC I use a Logitech headset with a user serviceable battery. It uses a proprietary USB-A dongle. [1] https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005300851711.html https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005300851711.html (the 'pro' version, and no I didn't buy it because of the lame LED strip but because it was a good price/performance thingy. I did read reviews on docking stations before I purchased)