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Solved 2 PCs - 1 Monitor (both share USB devices)

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Hex

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Is it possible to connect 2 PC's to 1 monitor, and have my mouse, keyboard, and headset work on both?
(This would likely require for PC2 to be connected directly to PC1, instead of the monitor)

My guess of what the setup would look like:
DualPC.png


Why I want to do this:
I don't have the desk space for 2 sets of keyboards/mice (this eliminates the option of just switching between inputs on my monitor, because I would still need to have 2 sets of KB/M. I have a dual stream setup, where PC1 runs my game, and PC2 streams PC1's screen (this way PC1 doesn't need to commit any power to streaming, it's fully dedicated to gaming).

Exactly what I want:
I want to be able to switch between both instances (as if I switched from HDMI1 to HDMI2), but still be able to use a single set of KB/M on both instances.​
 
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