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Old 08-31-2022, 06:00 PM   #1
Bryanman
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Default Two Laptops - one DisplayLink

I have two Dell Laptops, both with Thunderbolt ports. My Dell DisplayLink WD19 connects to my monitors and accessories. In order to switch between the laptops, I pull the DisplayLink Thunderbolt cable out of one laptop and plug it into the other. That works ok, but I would like to have a switch that will eliminate the need to keep switching the cable. Is there something that will do that and work with the DisplayLink?
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Old 12-20-2022, 06:59 PM   #2
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Just search for DisplayLink KVM. There are a number of options out there that will work for your needs.
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Old 12-21-2022, 12:12 PM   #3
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I have two Dell Laptops, both with Thunderbolt ports. My Dell DisplayLink WD19 connects to my monitors and accessories. In order to switch between the laptops, I pull the DisplayLink Thunderbolt cable out of one laptop and plug it into the other. That works ok, but I would like to have a switch that will eliminate the need to keep switching the cable. Is there something that will do that and work with the DisplayLink?
According to the information here --> https://www.dell.com/support/home/en...-dock/overview the Dell WD19 dock does NOT use DisplayLink technology. As a result, DisplayLink will not be able to assist you.

The WD19 docking station relies on USB Type-C VESA Alt Mode video output from the host computer in order to drive the dock-connected displays.

To the best of my knowledge, there is no type of hardware 'switch' that would allow you to 'share' the WD19 docking station between two computers.
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