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By: sem

sem — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:56:13 +0000

I definitely see some positive aspects of this application, but I am still not convinced that it is better than Synergy which I am already using. Can somebody sway me?

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By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:30:35 +0000

Please help. Is there a way to configure either synergy or ID to span across multiple gateways?

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By: Daly

Daly — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:06:26 +0000

Does this allow for copying and pasting between the two (of the same) OS?

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:53:05 +0000

This is better than synergy if you’re ONLY using windows machines. Synergy fails to connect most of the time on later OS versions (ahem, 7 RTM) – while ID works great.

And yes, you can use up to 4 monitors per machine with this.

By: Remote access software

Remote access software — Wed, 06 May 2009 16:17:59 +0000

If you want keyboard, video and mouse controls then why not just use remote access software? The problem with this mentioned software is that it does not support MS DOS.

By: Salem

Salem — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 11:46:18 +0000

i’m trying to use Synergy or Win2VNC between two Vista, but both didn’t work, when i try to connect using Win2VNC by hostname::port number, it give me “failed to connect to server……..”
for Synergy, when i try to run the server, a red cross appear on the synergy icon giving “not running”.

Any help will be highly appreciated.

By: Don

Don — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 01:34:57 +0000

Will this program work for connecting two computers each with two monitors (four monitors total).

By: flamasta

flamasta — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:51:11 +0000

what about hardware solutions to that problem?

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By: Sandi Savedra

Sandi Savedra — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 17:11:00 +0000

I need help to install this on my computer. I want to connect my two computers together but am not totally computer literate when it this type of stuff. I want to option of being able to use both monitors from the computers as I do web sites and need to see changes I have made on one while making the changes ont he other. but still I want access to both computers from one keyboard and mouse. Does this program do that?

By: Martin Saxer

Martin Saxer — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 11:29:19 +0000

It looks like there are some hacks out on the net to enable RD on Vista Home Premium. I haven't tried them as I've found that works nicely for me. You can also try . As a bonus you'll also be able to access your VNC server from a Mac or Linux client.

By: nick

nick — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 09:55:55 +0000

Just tried this, pretty cool but what I needed was to be able to view a slave on the masters screen(remote desktop). However I can now use my Laptop as a giant remote control for my media PC….lol.

Would be greatfull if anybody could recomend a remote desktop alternative as my media PC is Vista Home Premium and Microsoft in there wisdom wont allow RD access of this OS!

Thanks again to the author!

By: nukemdomis

nukemdomis — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 03:25:33 +0000

I can see how this application would come in handy but I personally enjoy being surrounded by piles of high-end hardware and walls of LCD monitors.

By: Wrirtydic

Wrirtydic — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 20:05:38 +0000

Thanks the author!

By: Martin Saxer

Martin Saxer — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:51:47 +0000

Win2VNC is free. I missed your mention in the article that Input Director can do the screen edge jump too.

I haven’t tried Synergy, though I’d likely use it if I didn’t already have VNC running for remote access.

By: Karl L. Gechlik | AskTheAdmin.com

Karl L. Gechlik | AskTheAdmin.com — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:11:19 +0000

This does the screen edge jump as well, I will be checking out Synergy but what makes it better? Is it free as well?

By: Karl L. Gechlik | AskTheAdmin.com

Karl L. Gechlik | AskTheAdmin.com — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:10:28 +0000

Your VPN connection may be trying to route all traffic, including traffic for the local network, through the remote default gateway. This will cause Synergy to die, of course. You can use traceroute to verify that this is the cause.

There’s a setting in the Windows VPN software under the connection properties window – advanced – TCP/IP properties – Advanced called for “Use default gateway on remote network”. This should be off to allow traffic to go directly to your local network.

Your mileage may vary if you’re using Cisco’s proprietary connection software, but hopefully it has a similar setting.

By: VPN

VPN — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 07:19:20 +0000

Anyone have any solutions for using Synergy or Input Director (preferably Synergy) between two PCs, where one of the PCs must connect to a VPN (pretty much at all times). I have a desktop and a work laptop that is connected to dual monitors for work related tasks. One solution that i’ve heard of is to physically connect the mouse/kb to the VPN’d computer (i.e. my laptop) and connect the laptop dually to the network (i.e. through the wireless and wired connections) so that the laptop gets two IP addresses on the home network. Thus, once the VPN connection is made and it “takes over” control, Synergy may still operate over the local area network connecting to the desktop. (When connecting to a VPN, all local connections are stopped, as is the nature of a secure virtual private network). — This may work, unfortunetely, the work laptop has a firewall enabled that I cannot remove without administrator priveledges, alas, is there any other way to get this to work??

Thanks.

By: Sean

Sean — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 05:20:52 +0000

It seems like a lame version of Synergy, but hey that’s just me.

By: Zac

Zac — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:45:51 +0000

Sounds like Synergy but not quite as good…

http://synergy2.sourceforge.net/

By: Karl L. Gechlik | AskTheAdmin.com

Karl L. Gechlik | AskTheAdmin.com — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:28:53 +0000

Nope, this is a one way relationship unless you change the config.

By: Martin Saxer

Martin Saxer — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:26:45 +0000

I prefer using Win2VNC (http://win2vnc.sourceforge.net/) for this purpose. Seems to have all the features of Input Director plus it can use a screen edge as the switch rather than a hotkey combo.

Since I’ve already got a VNC server running on all my machines this is super simple to setup and works beautifully.

By: AX

AX — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:08:15 +0000

Can you also view the Slave monitor on the Master monitor using this application?

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