BenQ PD Series User Manual page 40

4. Change the setting according to your scenario.
• For Scenario A: Working with two computers and one monitor on page
just connected. When USB Upstream under KVM Switch is selected, the display and USB
control change from Thunderbolt™ 3 to the other connected video input.
• For Scenario B: Working with two computers and two monitors on page 40
Working in PBP mode on page
simultaneously and require no switch. The None option will switch USB control only.
If None is selected from KVM Switch > Video Input for
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) either as the keyboard
and mouse control has been switched away. In this case, select a video input manually from Input > Signal
Input.
• After the second source has been set properly from KVM Switch > Video Input, you can go to KVM
Switch > Auto Switch and turn on the Auto Switch function. Once enabled, if USB or Thunderbolt™ 3
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
2. Go to System > Power Awake > USB and select ON.
3. Set up the second video source as instructed in
KVM Switch before use on page
4. Go to KVM Switch and switch between Thunderbolt 3 and USB Upstream. If one of
the custom key is set for KVM Switch, press the custom key to switch.
Scenario B: Working with two computers and two monitors
Thunderbolt™ 3
cable
PC 1
40 How to adjust your monitor
41, select None. This is because two video inputs are displayed
Thunderbolt™ 3
cable
PC 1
39.
PC 1
Scenario A: Working with two computers and one
PC 1 / PC 2
Connect the PC video cable on page
Setting up the second video source for
PC 2
USB cable (type A to type B)
40, select the video input
and Scenario C:
Video cable
PC 2
12.
Video cable
PC 2