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I upgraded my KVM switch recently to one with more ports (from 2 to 4). I used to have to get up and physically rewire the audio and switch the video input selection on my monitor when I wanted to use it instead of my main Linux desktop or ancient Win7 PC before. Now that I can just type a couple keystrokes to switch back and forth I’m actually using my Deck way more often…

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saffroncity@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
Would you mind sharing your hardware setup?

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- e0qdk@reddthat.com ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  Steam Deck w/ official Dock
  
  IOGEAR GCS1104 (4-port DVI KVM)
  
  generic HDMI-to-DVI cable
  
  Wireless (RF) headphones – compatible with Sony TMR-RF912R transmitter; not sure on specific headphone model (it’s the one that came with the transmitter, but I can’t read the model number on the headphones any more since it’s too old)
  
  a generic 1920x1080 monitor with DVI input + keyboard + mouse
  
  XBox360 controller w/ official wireless PC adapter (USB)
  
  I got the KVM used in good condition. It’s an older model – but I went with it anyway since it was a drop-in replacement for my 2-port setup and getting it used was much cheaper than their newer models. The newer ones support higher resolution/frame rates though, I think; I know this one won’t do frame rates above 60FPS properly even though my monitor is capable of it when plugged in directly.
  
  There’s a few quirks with this setup. Probably most annoying is that moving the mouse typically causes computers to wake from sleep (like pressing a key on a keyboard normally does…); I think there’s a way to mask that event off with udev rules but, eh, even a decade or so after getting the original 2-port KVM I haven’t cared enough to actually bother working it out, so I guess it’s not that big of an issue to me… :p
  
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