Can operating system switch display monitor to another cable input in XV271U?

LaFamiliaBonita

I use two laptops, both are closed up and tucked away. I have both multi-device mouse and multi-device keyboard, so it's a quick switch when changing laptops, just touch the button on each input device. Concerning the display, I use two monitors - the same two monitors for each laptop, pseudo-simultaneously. That is, the inputs are both up and running on both monitors, always. They are a couple Acer XV271U monitors.

Currently, I can only switch inputs to monitors by using the menu switch at the rear of each monitor. Not fun, x2!

Can the monitor(s) get a signal from the operating system to switch over and use another input?

For instance, can I instruct Monitor 1 to now start displaying input from the DP signal input, or from HDMI input cable? Then change Monitor 2 to the other signal input? Without visiting the cumbersome menu from the back of each monitor! That would make the monitors behave as multi-device monitors, too.

If it can be done, how is it done? If it can't why not be the first to make it happen?

Thanks!

LaFamiliaBonita

Thanks @Species8472 -

Auto mode is great, auto mode works, but because it cannot read my mind and because I have multiple input signals at the same time, it cannot know what I want to do. Does not work for this scenario, although it's great if I were to shut down one of the laptops. However, both stay on for the second system to be available for another user to remote in.

Thanks for thinking about this situation and responding!