How To Simplify Two Desks, Two Desktop PCs, Two Monitors, Two Keyboards, Two Mice and One Chair

[Twod0gs]

Buy a bigger desk 

 

[BananaGuy]

Two of everything but only one chair?

 

Here you go … no electronics required … double-width chair …

 

As it says … “Sharing is caring!!”

[Dambuster]

I use this with 1 mouse/keyboard across multiple systems and it works flawlessly as long as they are all on the same network:

 

https://www.inputdirector.com/

[DefaultName]

Why do you need 2 computers, just connect 2 monitors to 1 computer?  

[nglodnig]

I think some people are missing the point. I have two computers (and two desks, etc one on my left one on my right, so I just swivel round on my chair) - one is supplied by my company for work use, one is mine for personal use. Ne'er the twain shall meet.

[Muhendis]

30 minutes ago, nglodnig said:

I think some people are missing the point. I have two computers (and two desks, etc one on my left one on my right, so I just swivel round on my chair) - one is supplied by my company for work use, one is mine for personal use. Ne'er the twain shall meet.

Excellent.

Seems like you could have mentioned the full story sooner.

[Chad3000]

Just run your companies stuff on your computer duh. Create another user for it 

 

It's your property so they can't ask to inspect it.

 

Wow what a hassle.

 

Here's another idea. Stay off your computer during work hours.

[nglodnig]

28 minutes ago, Muhendis said:

Seems like you could have mentioned the full story sooner.

I'm not the OP - I'm just someone with a similar problem

[nglodnig]

15 minutes ago, Chad3000 said:

Here's another idea. Stay off your computer during work hours.

Thanks for your advice boss. Any other helpful hints?

[cmarshall]

Install the free VirtualBox in the Windows installation on one computer and convert the Windows installation on the other into a virtual machine that runs in its own window all on the one box.  As long as you are not editing videos it should work fine.  Attach a second monitor and run each os on its own screen.

[JetsetBkk]

On 11/8/2021 at 10:39 AM, Dambuster said:

I use this with 1 mouse/keyboard across multiple systems and it works flawlessly as long as they are all on the same network:

 

https://www.inputdirector.com/

No good for me - one of my systems is Windows XP.