Screen flickering or blanking is a very common issue with lower-end KVM switches, often caused by poor adapter quality or signal degradation. This can be frustrating, especially when your setup works perfectly most of the time, but these interruptions persist. The good news is, understanding the. Short version of the issue: My screen is flickering. My PC and my old laptop had no issues. This happens whether duplicated or extended in settings. It allows us to switch between multiple PCs using just. My monitor has a direct DP connection to my PC (for high refresh rate) and an HDMI connection to an HDMI-KVM which then leads to my PC and my consoles.