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Question

Will HDMI and DVI run at the same time?

Feb 27, 2016 12:32AM PST

I have a PC with 2 monitors (Asus VS228H-P/VS228 21.5 inch and Asus VG248QE 24-inch) and an Xbox One, along with an Elgato HD60, a microphone, webcam, keyboard and mouse. Now this may get confusing, but I will try to put it into words as best as possible.

My PC is connected to my 24 inch Asus via DVI and also an audio cable. I have the 21.5 inch monitor hooked straight into the PC with an HDMI cable.

The Xbox One is hooked up to the 24 inch Asus's only HDMI port, however, since the Elgato HD60 is there, the HDMI cable from the Xbox One runs into the Elgato HD60 and then one runs from the Elgato into the monitor.

The microphone, webcam, keyboard and mouse, and Elgato are all hooked into the PC's USB ports.

I keep trying to switch from using the PC to playing the Xbox One on the same monitor. However, I switch the desktop so it only shows up on the 21.5 inch monitor. When I switch the main monitor (24 inch) to HDMI input, it doesn't detect the Xbox.

What can I do to get all of this working together??

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Have to write no.
Feb 27, 2016 11:22AM PST

The cost of switches and more may cost as much as a monitor to avoid all this.

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I have to write YES!
Apr 13, 2016 2:07PM PDT

You SHOULD be able to plug up every hole in any monitor and it should all work and you SHOULD be able to switch between them. I think your monitor might have something wrong with it. If you want to spend money, a KVM switch would make your life easier. If you don't, try plugging both HDMI into your 21 inch monitor and see if it likes that better. Use DVI with the big monitor as your main screen for your pc, and use both HDMI in the small monitor to switch between your pc and xbox. If there aren't two ports on your small monitor then I think you should think about an upgrade.