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Workstation Rehaul (Advice Needed) (self.pcmasterrace)

submitted 2 months ago by BeHappy to c/pcmasterrace

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Hello fellow lemmings!

I am in need of some advice on how to expand/coordinate my workstation.

I currently have 2 monitors and 2 laptops with 1 docking station that I switch back and forth between (I do have a second Bluetooth mouse that I connect to the laptop that is not currently connected to the docking station, if I need to).

I would like to have 4 monitors by the upcoming tax season. Also, I would like the option to expand to a total of 3 laptops within a couple years.

I have looked into KVM switches and the only one that I can find for 4 monitors and 2 computers is upwards of $800. Is there a KVM switch out there for 4 monitors and 3 computers, or is this just a pipedream?

What other solutions should I consider? When I expand to 3 computers in the upcoming years, would having 2 workstations be cheaper/more efficient?

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[–] Magister 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

You may be interested with input-leap now that they released binaries/packages for various distro

https://github.com/input-leap/input-leap/releases/tag/v3.0.2

I installed it as a linux server and windows client, it works well, my old barrier config is 100% compatible

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Awesome, thanks for letting me know!