Sharing Monitor/Keyboard/Trackerball

[IGWright]

Here's what I got:

 

Laptop: Main Computer

Desktop: Slave Computer

FX Teleport

Monitor plugged into Desktop.

Keyboard/Trackerball plugged into Desktop.

Laptop docked.

 

Here's the question:

Can I use the the Desktop Monitor/Keyboard/Trackerball to run the rig without plugging them directly into the Laptop (IE through the network connection), or do I need to plug them directly.

 

 

Thank-you,

 

 

Ian:cool:

[Phil O'Keefe]

Without some sort of remote desktop software, I don't think you can do what you want. Normally, when you want to use the same human interface devices with two seperate computers that are located in the same room, a hardware "KVM switch" system is used. They're available at many / most computer stores as well as through online vendors.

 

I don't think it is, but it may actually be possible to do what you want Ian... but if it is via software only, it's probably going to be a kludge.

[chugheshc]

WinVnc - should work for you, pretty lightweight thing to have running. google for it. I use it, friends use it.

cheers

C,.

[korgan]

Sounds like a KVM switch would do you quite well actually.

 

if not, VNC would work as well, but it would be alot more complicated to get up and running.

 

http://www.newegg.com/ProductSort/SubCategory.asp?SubCategory=143

[IGWright]

I'm looking at this:

 

 

http://synergy2.sourceforge.net/

 

 

I'll tell you how it goes.

 

 

Ian:cool: