Hello!
I have some a specific use case scenario for your KVMs. I wanted to ask about your KVMs specifically because you’ve done some fancy firmware work on them.
I have a 3950x Gaming Rig w/ 128GB of RAM I also use for workstation purposes.
I also have a Work-assigned MB Pro.
Two desks – one is a corner desk the other is straight.
The 3950x is on the corner desk, with the Samsung CRG9 attached.
The MB Pro is on the straight desk, using a Dell 43" U4320Q, for work purposes.
I want to put both of these rigs on the corner desk. Each leaf of the corner desk will have a complete setup keyboard/mouse/mics. One setup for work, one for play. I have some other smaller monitors I’m going to put between the rigs so each side of the leaf has a “sidecar” in the middle.
I want to use two dual-monitor KVMs, one for each corner leaf setup, and be able to switch to one of four computers on the desk.
OK – that’s all pretty simple, right? Here’s the million dollar question:
How does Windows and Mac handle multiple monitor recognition when two KVMs are plugged in to each of them, but one KVM is serving the Mac and the other Windows? Will windows or mac automatically disconnect and stop extending the desktop, or is there a phantom keep-alive signal from the KVM that would cause the OS’s to continue reading the monitor and sending the extended desktop (or cloned!) to the other monitor?
I’m very interested in your KVMs for this use case but constantly having to also change my desktop extension/monitor settings would be a dealbreaker – because I don’t need the KVM to do that.
I’m very curious to know what your thoughts on this are.
Thanks L1 !
-Luke