Share your Keyboard and Mouse over a Network

**Hitman** · April 20th, 2008

I have 4 computers sitting at my desk, and I have monitors for all of them. I have been looking for a way to use the same keyboard and mouse on all of them. A KVM is to much of a PITA. Then this week I came across a great little program called Synergy. Synergy lets you use your keyboard and mouse on any computer on the network. You just install it on all of the computers you want to share your keyboard and mouse with. After a simple setup you can then move the mouse cursor across all the monitors just like it was a multi-monitor setup. You can also use hot keys to switch between computers.

theburan · April 20th, 2008

Awesome find! I have a friend who was looking to do something like this, I'll have to pass this on to him.

Tech Geek Deluxe · April 20th, 2008

Great find!

I like Input Director a bit better.
Share Your Keyboard and Mouse Across Computers with Input Director

screwballl · April 20th, 2008

very cool..... also would be cool to use as a practical joke

polobunny · April 20th, 2008

I guess that's a great tool if you have many computers infront of you all connected to monitors that you need to use and whatnot, which isn't my case haha. Remote desktop does it for me. :P

**Hitman** · April 20th, 2008

Remote Desktop works great too. I have a total of 9 computers in my house so I use remote desktop quite often.

polobunny · April 20th, 2008

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Originally Posted by Hitman

Remote Desktop works great too. I have a total of 9 computers in my house so I use remote desktop quite often.

For sure. Remote desktop has to be one of the tech biggest helping hand sometimes. So much that I patch my Windows XP installs with a "terminal server" like hacked DLL so many users can connect at once, local or remote. This way you can fix things while someone is on it, how useful is that :D

**Hitman** · April 20th, 2008

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Originally Posted by polobunny

For sure. Remote desktop has to be one of the tech biggest helping hand sometimes. So much that I patch my Windows XP installs with a "terminal server" like hacked DLL so many users can connect at once, local or remote. This way you can fix things while someone is on it, how useful is that :D

VNC comes in handy if you have linux boxes like I do.

PS, where can I get that DLL? and can you use it in vista?

polobunny · April 20th, 2008

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Originally Posted by Hitman

VNC comes in handy if you have linux boxes like I do.

PS, where can I get that DLL?

Yeah I don't have any Linux boxes to admin directly, as in "see the desktop" and all.
Gimme a sec for the DLL, else I can upload it for you. It's a "french" copy I've hacked myself but there's no difference between the french and english one. :P

Edit: Can be acquired here, checked DLL and both mine and his have same hash so it's all good.
Enabling Multiple Remote Desktop Sessions in Windows XP Professional and Media Center Edition 2005 -> -> Jason Golod Blogs

April 20th, 2008	#1
Hitman Functional Alcoholic Join Date: May 2006 Location: 14S E:561116 N:3830189 Posts: 4,248 Blog Entries: 2	Share your Keyboard and Mouse over a Network I have 4 computers sitting at my desk, and I have monitors for all of them. I have been looking for a way to use the same keyboard and mouse on all of them. A KVM is to much of a PITA. Then this week I came across a great little program called Synergy. Synergy lets you use your keyboard and mouse on any computer on the network. You just install it on all of the computers you want to share your keyboard and mouse with. After a simple setup you can then move the mouse cursor across all the monitors just like it was a multi-monitor setup. You can also use hot keys to switch between computers.

April 20th, 2008	#2
theburan Packers Fanboi Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rapid City, SD (ish) Posts: 806 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Share your Keyboard and Mouse over a Network Awesome find! I have a friend who was looking to do something like this, I'll have to pass this on to him. e6300@3.33ghz\|Asus P5k-e WiFi\| 4gb OCZ ReaperX\|2x 3870's\|1.3tb storage space\|MSI tv tuner.

April 20th, 2008	#3
Tech Geek Deluxe Eat from the right tree Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 744	Re: Share your Keyboard and Mouse over a Network Great find! I like Input Director a bit better. Share Your Keyboard and Mouse Across Computers with Input Director Main: 3ghzQ6600, Gemini2, IP35 Pro, PC 610W PSU, 4GB 6400, XP Pro, 500GB raid 0, 22" + (2)19" WS LCD's w/ Palit 9600 GT and Dual Core Notebook. Cambridge # 12 Portable, Rode Podcaster Fios-15mbs Server: 3.6ghzE3110 Big Typhoon, Gigabyte P35-DS4, 550VX PSU, 8GB DDR2 8000, XP 64, 320GB raid 0, (2) 19" WS LCD, XFX 9600GT, HT 550Pro, BoomTube Portable VidServer: 3ghzQ6600, Nirvana, BloodIron, PC 610W PSU, 4GB 6400, XP Pro, ATI, Bose Sound. Draft-N LanBox: IceCube, 3.6ghzE8400, HDT, EVGA mATX, PSU, 2GB, XP, XFX, 500Gb Sata. Last edited by Tech Geek Deluxe; April 20th, 2008 at 19:09.

April 20th, 2008	#4
screwballl Colonel Calamity Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sandy South Posts: 6,279 Blog Entries: 6	Re: Share your Keyboard and Mouse over a Network very cool..... also would be cool to use as a practical joke Thanks HL and Corsair! My opinions are my own and not representative of this site or its members.

April 20th, 2008	#5
polobunny T-Rex Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 4,595 Blog Entries: 6	Re: Share your Keyboard and Mouse over a Network I guess that's a great tool if you have many computers infront of you all connected to monitors that you need to use and whatnot, which isn't my case haha. Remote desktop does it for me. :P

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