Monday, April 17, 2006

Synergy



synergy: [noun] a mutually advantageous conjunction of distinct elements

Synergy lets you easily share a single mouse and keyboard between multiple computers with different operating systems, each with its own display, without special hardware. It's intended for users with multiple computers on their desk since each system uses its own monitor(s).


AwesomeO idea.. Synergy also lets you copy-paste across machines!!!! Just click copy then drag your mouse from one machines monitor to the next and paste! Geek dream come true!!!

Still trying to figure out how to use synergy with my current setup of 2 machines with 2 monitors (one of which is shared through a KVM)
   [LCD]        {KVM}  <-- (Keyboard + Mouse)
| |
| [CRT]
| __________|
| | |
(SuSE) (Windows)

While I figure that out, heres some links for those geeks with less complex setups.. Oh... and yeah.. it works on windows and macs too.. check out the synergy website for details on other OSs..

- Ditch your KVM for Synergy
- HowTo: Use Synergy to Control Several Workstations from One Keyboard and Mouse

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