2 pc's - 2 monitors - what hardware is needed?

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Hi, wor game me an additional monitor and a VisionTek VT4000 display dock so I have a similar setup at home as they have in the office.
As far as I can tell this only supports 1 pc/laptop.

What do I need to do so I can switch between my work laptop and my home pc as unplugging the cables and replugging them in is not sustainable (for sanity reasons)...
I assume I would need to ditch the visiontek and get another device - kvm switch that supports 2 monitors if there is such a thing?

Any suggestions would be appreciated :)
 
If the monitor has only one input you want a USB KVM. Otherwise just plug each system into different inputs on the monitor and switch using the monitor. You will have two keyboards and two mice so make sure they're visually distinct so you don't get them mixed up. This worked fine for me for many years.
 
If the monitor has only one input you want a USB KVM. Otherwise just plug each system into different inputs on the monitor and switch using the monitor. You will have two keyboards and two mice so make sure they're visually distinct so you don't get them mixed up. This worked fine for me for many years.

Thanks - it's a 2 monitor setup that I will have (both identical), so I don't think that solution would work.
 
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