-=SKArface=- November 21, 2006 Share -=SKArface=- Member November 21, 2006 I have two computers (one linux, one windows) sitting on my desk. I really didn't want to have to switch keyboard and mouse to switch machines. Enter synergy (url below). Synergy lets you move your mouse from one computer's display to another computer's display and the keyboard is now focused on the other computer. i.e. I can drag my mouse to my linux box (running X) and work on that computer with the mouse and keyboard that is attached to my windows box. (I keep the linux box's mouse and keyboard sitting behind my monitors in case I ever do need them. http://synergy2.sourceforge.net/ This works between windows, linux, and OSX. Best of all, it's free! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymo November 21, 2006 Share anonymo Member November 21, 2006 Nice find... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akaM2 November 21, 2006 Share akaM2 Member November 21, 2006 Nice find... your sig scares me!!!! change the pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymo November 21, 2006 Share anonymo Member November 21, 2006 Nice find... your sig scares me!!!! change the pic You're one to talk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mookie November 21, 2006 Share mookie GC Alumni November 21, 2006 I never would've realized that we had one of the top Defender players in the world in our midst. Then again, I've never heard of Defender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymo November 21, 2006 Share anonymo Member November 21, 2006 I never would've realized that we had one of the top Defender players in the world in our midst. Then again, I've never heard of Defender. You're joking right? I suk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mookie November 21, 2006 Share mookie GC Alumni November 21, 2006 I never would've realized that we had one of the top Defender players in the world in our midst. Then again, I've never heard of Defender. You're joking right? I suk It says you're ranked #428 in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZesteR November 22, 2006 Share ZesteR Member November 22, 2006 You can do this via Hardware too. I know of some of these are very expensive though... just thought I'd add it in. (wow didnt realize these were so expensive, and my work as one for our servers) http://www.iogear.com/main.php?loc=product&Item=GCS614A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playaa November 22, 2006 Share Playaa Member November 22, 2006 I'm confused...does it do it over a network connection somehow? What is better about this than a KVM Switch? Also Zest, you can get a perfectly good KVM for about $30. I just can't figure out how this synergy does what it says it does...it's got to be over a network or internet right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kruten November 22, 2006 Share Kruten Member November 22, 2006 I never would've realized that we had one of the top Defender players in the world in our midst. Then again, I've never heard of Defender. You're joking right? I suk It says you're ranked #428 in the world. And it also says he's first of 46371 in Quake 2. Pfffft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZesteR November 22, 2006 Share ZesteR Member November 22, 2006 (edited) I'm confused...does it do it over a network connection somehow? What is better about this than a KVM Switch? Also Zest, you can get a perfectly good KVM for about $30.I just can't figure out how this synergy does what it says it does...it's got to be over a network or internet right? I'm sure you can, I will do some research now on brands. How many computers do you want to control? The more computers the more money. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16817107407 that's for 20 bucks + shipping for 2 computers I like iogear as a brand, I own a few little items from them. Nothing like a switch or server though. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16817107702 we all know linksys is a good brand. here is one for 31 bucks Newegg has a great selection if you want to browse thru their selection Edited November 22, 2006 by ZesteR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playaa November 22, 2006 Share Playaa Member November 22, 2006 uh...Zest...I said "you can get" not "can you get". I don't need links. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZesteR November 22, 2006 Share ZesteR Member November 22, 2006 (edited) well, they arent for you then! I take them back! I think am I dyslexic... Edited November 22, 2006 by ZesteR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymo November 23, 2006 Share anonymo Member November 23, 2006 And it also says he's first of 46371 in Quake 2. Pfffft. I pwn all the zones I roam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonfly November 23, 2006 Share dragonfly Member November 23, 2006 And it also says he's first of 46371 in Quake 2. Pfffft. I pwn all the zones I roam Great! See you on SCK server tonight for some Ons! Remember to bring your 'pwn'-age too please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-=SKArface=- November 23, 2006 Author Share -=SKArface=- Member November 23, 2006 I'm confused...does it do it over a network connection somehow? What is better about this than a KVM Switch? Also Zest, you can get a perfectly good KVM for about $30.I just can't figure out how this synergy does what it says it does...it's got to be over a network or internet right? Yup, it works over the network. It's similar to a KVM, but different. A KVM physically switches a keyboard, mouse, and monitor from one computer to another. Like unplugging the stuff and plugging it into another machine. Synergy is software that watches your mouse movements and detects when you mouse off of one of your computer's screen. You tell synergy where each monitor is in relation to the other. So, if you have the following: [A] [C] A, B, and C are all monitors/computers (assuming one display per machine). B is where your keyboard and mouse is plugged in. You would run synergy on all three computers, Computer B would know that A is above and C is to the right. A would know that B is below. C would know that B is to the left. (it's part of the synergy config) When you move your mouse from monitor B, to monitor C (which is on a different computer remember) synergy will transfer control of the pointer, and keyboard from B to C. i.e. you can drive computer C from the mouse and keyboard on computer A. It's like using dual displays but it works across computers not just monitors. It doesn't really take the place of a KVM (at least not in the computer room environment), but for having multiple computers on your desk, it's really fantastic. I run this at home. It works fine with all of the games I've tried it with. I had to turn off an option that dealt with bringing synergy to the foreground on monitor shifts. (so games wouldn't minimize when I moved from display to display) You can also lock the mouse/keyboard to the current display by turning on scroll lock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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