Enabling auto switch function for kvm switch – BenQ PD2725U DesignVue Designer 27" 16:9 HDR 4K IPS Monitor User Manual

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How to adjust your monitor

1. Connect the second video source to one of the video inputs other than Thunderbolt™ 3

(PD2720U / PD2725U / PD3220U) / USB-C™ (PD3420Q) on the monitor using an appro-

priate cable.

2. Press the 5-way controller to bring up the hotkey menu, and select

(

Menu

) to access

the main menu.

3. Go to

KVM Switch

>

Video Input

.

4. Change the setting according to your scenario.

• For

Scenario A: Working with two computers and one monitor on page 50

, select the video input

just connected. When

USB Upstream

under

KVM Switch

is selected, the display and USB

control change from Thunderbolt™ 3 (PD2720U / PD2725U / PD3220U) / USB-C™ (PD3420Q)
to the other connected video input.

• For

Scenario B: Working with two computers and two monitors on page 51

and

Scenario C:

Working in PBP mode on page 51

, select

None

. This is because two video inputs are displayed

simultaneously and require no switch. The

None

option will switch USB control only.

Enabling Auto Switch function for KVM Switch

After the second source has been set properly from

KVM Switch

>

Video Input

, you can go

to

KVM Switch

>

Auto Switch

(or

KVM Auto Switch

on PD2725U) and turn on the Auto

Switch function. Once enabled, if USB or Thunderbolt™ 3 (PD2720U / PD2725U / PD3220U) /
USB-C™ (PD3420Q) cable is disconnected, the USB input source and the control will be
switched to the other computer automatically.

The KVM Auto Switch might not switch video and USB signals simultaneously if

None

is

selected from

KVM Switch

>

Video Input

. In this case, select a video input manually from

Input

>

Signal Input

.

Scenario A: Working with two computers and one monitor

1. Establish cable connection as instructed in

Connect the PC video cable on page 12

.

2. Go to

System

>

Power Awake

>

USB

and select

ON

.

3. Set up the second video source as instructed in

Setting up the second video source for

KVM Switch before use on page 49

.

If

None

is selected from

KVM Switch

>

Video Input

for

Scenario A: Working with two computers and one

monitor

and

USB Upstream

is selected for KVM Switch, the screen does not display anything from the second

source as there is none. You cannot control the current display (from Thunderbolt™ 3 or USB-C™, depending
on your purchased model) either as the keyboard and mouse control has been switched away. In this case, select
a video input manually from

Input

>

Signal Input

.

PC 1

PC 2

PC 1 / PC 2

Thunderbolt™ 3
cable

Video cable

USB-C™
cable

or

USB cable (type A to type B)

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