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Help needed with KVM setup on Dell U4025QW

Hi everyone!

I’m hoping someone here can help me figure out how to properly set up the built-in KVM switch on my Dell 40” Ultrawide (U4025QW).

I’m trying to use the monitor with both my personal MacBook Pro and my work Windows laptop.
At the moment, my MacBook is connected via USB-C to the monitor’s 140W Thunderbolt port. For the Windows laptop, I’m using HDMI.

My understanding is that HDMI only carries the video/audio signal and not USB data. So I assume I also need a separate USB connection between the Windows laptop and the monitor, so that the keyboard connected to the monitor can be switched to the Windows laptop through the KVM.

This is where I’m getting a bit confused. Which USB port on the monitor should I use, and what is the correct way to connect the Windows laptop?
My keyboard is connected to the monitor via USB-A. I’m also using an MX Master 3 Bluetooth mouse, which I can switch between the two computers separately.

I’m also wondering whether there are any specific settings I need to change in the monitor’s on-screen menu to make the KVM work correctly. If so, which settings should I use? I have the Dell software installed on both computers as well, so if there are any settings I need to configure there, I’d really appreciate some guidance on that too.

I’d really appreciate it if someone could explain the correct setup and cabling. I feel like I’m missing
something obvious here. 😅

Thanks in advance!

Help needed with KVM setup on Dell U4025QW

Hi everyone!

I’m hoping someone here can help me figure out how to properly set up the built-in KVM switch on my Dell 40” Ultrawide (U4025QW).

I’m trying to use the monitor with both my personal MacBook Pro and my work Windows laptop.
At the moment, my MacBook is connected via USB-C to the monitor’s 140W Thunderbolt port. For the Windows laptop, I’m using HDMI.

My understanding is that HDMI only carries the video/audio signal and not USB data. So I assume I also need a separate USB connection between the Windows laptop and the monitor, so that the keyboard connected to the monitor can be switched to the Windows laptop through the KVM.

This is where I’m getting a bit confused. Which USB port on the monitor should I use, and what is the correct way to connect the Windows laptop?
My keyboard is connected to the monitor via USB-A. I’m also using an MX Master 3 Bluetooth mouse, which I can switch between the two computers separately.

I’m also wondering whether there are any specific settings I need to change in the monitor’s on-screen menu to make the KVM work correctly. If so, which settings should I use? I have the Dell software installed on both computers as well, so if there are any settings I need to configure there, I’d really appreciate some guidance on that too.

I’d really appreciate it if someone could explain the correct setup and cabling. I feel like I’m missing something obvious here. 😅

Thanks in advance!