Multiple Computers One Mouse and Keyboard
Multiple Computers One Mouse and Keyboard
Synergy is an open source and free software project that allows one to share a keyboard and mouse across multiple monitors on separate computers and even between different operating systems. You may be a prime candidate for Synergy's superb um... synergy if you code multi-platform software, use more than one computer at home such as a laptop and a tower, or if your computers have different functions (media server, net machine, etc.). Personally we do all of the above and were in dire need of a swift way to dispose of our old keyboards and mice to make way for all sorts of fun new usb gadgetry.
- Step 1: Installing Synergy
- Step 2: Collecting the Screen Name of each Computer
- Step 3: Setting up the Server
- Step 4: Setting up the Clients
- Step 5: Testing Synergy
- Step 6: Auto-launching a Synergy server or Synergy clients
- Step 7: Tips and Tricks
(W) = Windows instructions
(M) = Macintosh OS X instructions
(U) = Unix-like system (*nix) instructions
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Last Updated (Wednesday, 23 September 2009 19:09)
