Handy app for 1 K/B & mouse to control 2 PCs

[Dorset_Mike]

Not sure if this is of use to anybody, needs the PCs to be networked.

see here

Free software app to allow one K/B and mouse to control 2 PCs (ideally with monitors close or even next to each other. Saves having to skate your chair between desks and wearing out the carpet!!

Once set up it's as easy as pie to operate, one machine designated as master, other as slave; move cursor to edge of master screen nearest to slave, press key(s), you define in set up, and comntinue moving mouse, cursor appears on slave screen and master K/B & mouse control of slave.

When master is not in control the slave mouse and K/B can still function.

[BigWill]

Interesting one mike!

BigWill

[Dorset_Mike]

Working fine except I need to change a few settings to allow sharing clipboards as well, that could be handy too.

[BigWill]

Working fine except I need to change a few settings to allow sharing clipboards as well, that could be handy too.

Outstanding!

BigWill

[ASTROVANMAN]

There is also SYNERGY which allows for similar usage, I believe that Synerg is open source.

I've not tried it but I think that you can use more than 2 pcs with a single mouse/kb.

Also you are not restricted to Windoze, it also works with other os'es.

[Dorset_Mike]

ID can control more than 2 PCs, but as you say is restricted to Windoze. I've still to investigate the sharing of clipboard data, not had occasion to use it yet, but I can see a need for it at some time.