2 mouses and keyboards

robfosters · 20 Jun 2014 at 00:15

Guys,

I'm setting up a monitor on the other side of the room so I can use my main PC as a DJ/music workstation.

Is it possible to have two mouses and keyboards connected at the same time?

I only need one pointer, just wondering if you can do this to extend the range of your PC?

Thanks.

Beerbaron · 20 Jun 2014 at 00:18

Can you not just use one wireless mouse?

More than one mouse = mice

robfosters · 20 Jun 2014 at 00:19

I like my main mouse though (G9x).

What about the keyboard too?

Haggisman · 20 Jun 2014 at 00:21

Yes, you can have as many as you want

Well, as long as you have enough USB ports to connect them all...

robfosters · 20 Jun 2014 at 00:24

Haggisman said:
Yes, you can have as many as you want

Well, as long as you have enough USB ports to connect them all...

Ooh good, thanks.

Didn't fancy buying a whole new system when I have a perfectly good i5 sitting here.

Beerbaron · 20 Jun 2014 at 00:24

Can you not plug your USB keyboard and mouse into the monitor?

robfosters · 20 Jun 2014 at 00:25

One more question.

My gfx card has 2 DVI and 1 HDMI. I take it that it will output to 3 monitors using all connections?

robfosters · 20 Jun 2014 at 00:26

Beerbaron said:
Can you not plug your USB keyboard and mouse into the monitor?

I didn't know you could do that. Which monitors?

Admetos · 20 Jun 2014 at 00:26

The only downside (maybe) is if both mice share the same windows mouse settings, you end up with one mouse set perfect, then the other either to fast/slow.

However if one mouse is using windows settings, and the other is using proprietary software (say Logitech setpoint) you can set each mouse individually.

robfosters · 20 Jun 2014 at 00:28

JasonM said:
The only downside (maybe) is if both mice share the same windows mouse settings, you end up with one mouse set perfect, then the other either to fast/slow.

However if one mouse is using windows settings, and the other is using proprietary software (say Logitech setpoint) you can set each mouse individually.

Yes, my G9x is set by Logitech gaming software.

Beerbaron · 20 Jun 2014 at 00:58

Some monitors have USB ports on the side. You do however need 1 USB cable to connect the monitor to your PC still.