BenQ DesignVue PD Series User Manual page 47

1. Connect the second video source to one of the video inputs other than Thunderbolt™ 3
(models with Thunderbolt™) / USB-C™ (PD3420Q) on the monitor using an appropriate
cable.
2. Press the 5-way controller to bring up the hotkey menu, and select
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
input just connected. When USB Upstream under KVM Switch is selected, the display and USB
control change from Thunderbolt™ 3 (models with Thunderbolt™) to the other connected video
input.
• For Scenario B: Working with two computers and two monitors on page 48
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 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.
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™ (models with Thunderbolt™) /
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
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 (models with Thunderbolt™) /
USB-C (PD3420Q) and USB Upstream. If one of the custom key is set for KVM Switch,
press the custom key to switch.
48, select None. This is because two video inputs are displayed
Thunderbolt™
cable
or
USB-C™
cable
PC 1
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Scenario A: Working with two computers and one
PC 1 / PC 2
USB cable (type A to type B)
Connect the PC video cable. on page
Setting up the second video source for
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(Menu) to
47, select the video
and Scenario C:
Video cable
PC 2
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