Comments on: Synergy shares keyboard and mouse across multiple systems http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/12/15/synergy-shares-keyboard-and-mouse-across-multiple-systems/ tech, science, news and social issues for geeks Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:53:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Simonhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/12/15/synergy-shares-keyboard-and-mouse-across-multiple-systems/#comment-152488 Simon Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:27:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=8673#comment-152488 Synergy does only a fraction of what MaxiVista does. It is like comparing apples with pies. The main feature of MaxiVista is sharing of monitors not just remote controlling. MaxiVista does that as a side dish. Simon Synergy does only a fraction of what MaxiVista does. It is like comparing apples with pies.

The main feature of MaxiVista is sharing of monitors not just remote controlling. MaxiVista does that as a side dish.

Simon

]]> By: Simonhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/12/15/synergy-shares-keyboard-and-mouse-across-multiple-systems/#comment-269842 Simon Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:27:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=8673#comment-269842 Synergy does only a fraction of what MaxiVista does. It is like comparing apples with pies.The main feature of MaxiVista is sharing of monitors not just remote controlling. MaxiVista does that as a side dish.Simon Synergy does only a fraction of what MaxiVista does. It is like comparing apples with pies.

The main feature of MaxiVista is sharing of monitors not just remote controlling. MaxiVista does that as a side dish.

Simon

]]> By: Chiphttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/12/15/synergy-shares-keyboard-and-mouse-across-multiple-systems/#comment-144186 Chip Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:56:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=8673#comment-144186 I haven't tried MaxiVista yet, but it looks like XP is supported. As you alluded, they don't support Vista x64 yet, and even Vista 32-bit seems to have a lot of limitations. I haven't tried MaxiVista yet, but it looks like XP is supported. As you alluded, they don't support Vista x64 yet, and even Vista 32-bit seems to have a lot of limitations.

]]> By: Chiphttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/12/15/synergy-shares-keyboard-and-mouse-across-multiple-systems/#comment-269841 Chip Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:56:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=8673#comment-269841 I haven't tried MaxiVista yet, but it looks like XP is supported. As you alluded, they don't support Vista x64 yet, and even Vista 32-bit seems to have a lot of limitations. I haven’t tried MaxiVista yet, but it looks like XP is supported. As you alluded, they don’t support Vista x64 yet, and even Vista 32-bit seems to have a lot of limitations.

]]> By: brett701http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/12/15/synergy-shares-keyboard-and-mouse-across-multiple-systems/#comment-143746 brett701 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 03:35:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=8673#comment-143746 i have dual monitors, but id like to use other laptops to work as extended monitors to my main setup. Maxivista is used for this. Anyone have any experience? however, im not able to use it bc / i have vista 64 bit. sucks alot bc/ id rather have XP , but finding the drivers for xp would be a huge headache. i have dual monitors, but id like to use other laptops to work as extended monitors to my main setup. Maxivista is used for this. Anyone have any experience? however, im not able to use it bc / i have vista 64 bit. sucks alot bc/ id rather have XP , but finding the drivers for xp would be a huge headache.

]]> By: brett701http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/12/15/synergy-shares-keyboard-and-mouse-across-multiple-systems/#comment-269840 brett701 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 03:35:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=8673#comment-269840 i have dual monitors, but id like to use other laptops to work as extended monitors to my main setup. Maxivista is used for this. Anyone have any experience? however, im not able to use it bc / i have vista 64 bit. sucks alot bc/ id rather have XP , but finding the drivers for xp would be a huge headache. i have dual monitors, but id like to use other laptops to work as extended monitors to my main setup. Maxivista is used for this. Anyone have any experience? however, im not able to use it bc / i have vista 64 bit. sucks alot bc/ id rather have XP , but finding the drivers for xp would be a huge headache.

]]> By: Chiphttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/12/15/synergy-shares-keyboard-and-mouse-across-multiple-systems/#comment-140464 Chip Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:25:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=8673#comment-140464 The leftmost monitor is connect to the laptop as a second monitor. The other two monitors are on two separate systems. Synergy communicates with those systems over the local network to control them from the laptop. The leftmost monitor is connect to the laptop as a second monitor. The other two monitors are on two separate systems. Synergy communicates with those systems over the local network to control them from the laptop.

]]> By: Chiphttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/12/15/synergy-shares-keyboard-and-mouse-across-multiple-systems/#comment-269839 Chip Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:25:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=8673#comment-269839 The leftmost monitor is connect to the laptop as a second monitor. The other two monitors are on two separate systems. Synergy communicates with those systems over the local network to control them from the laptop. The leftmost monitor is connect to the laptop as a second monitor. The other two monitors are on two separate systems. Synergy communicates with those systems over the local network to control them from the laptop.

]]> By: luis barrioshttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/12/15/synergy-shares-keyboard-and-mouse-across-multiple-systems/#comment-140454 luis barrios Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:27:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=8673#comment-140454 Can you tell me about the hardware connections, of the three monitors, please. Can you tell me about the hardware connections, of the three monitors, please.

]]> By: luis barrioshttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/12/15/synergy-shares-keyboard-and-mouse-across-multiple-systems/#comment-269838 luis barrios Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:27:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=8673#comment-269838 Can you tell me about the hardware connections, of the three monitors, please. Can you tell me about the hardware connections, of the three monitors, please.

]]> By: Cyrilhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/12/15/synergy-shares-keyboard-and-mouse-across-multiple-systems/#comment-269837 Cyril Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:52:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=8673#comment-269837 Maybe is there some os x users. If you have a similar layout but based on apple systems, perhaps would you like to give a look a telelport. It is similar to synergy, but works only with os x. Besides, it allows you to move windows to an other screen of a different computer. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teleport_(software)" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teleport_(software)</a> Personally, I have a couple of workstation and a notebook, all of those running linux, and I use teleport since a while, it is sooo cool to use only one keyboard/mous set. Maybe is there some os x users. If you have a similar layout but based on apple systems, perhaps would you like to give a look a telelport. It is similar to synergy, but works only with os x. Besides, it allows you to move windows to an other screen of a different computer.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teleport_(software)

Personally, I have a couple of workstation and a notebook, all of those running linux, and I use teleport since a while, it is sooo cool to use only one keyboard/mous set.

]]> By: Cyrilhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/12/15/synergy-shares-keyboard-and-mouse-across-multiple-systems/#comment-123901 Cyril Wed, 17 Dec 2008 05:52:34 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=8673#comment-123901 Maybe is there some os x users. If you have a similar layout but based on apple systems, perhaps would you like to give a look a telelport. It is similar to synergy, but works only with os x. Besides, it allows you to move windows to an other screen of a different computer. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teleport_(software)" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teleport_(software)</a> Personally, I have a couple of workstation and a notebook, all of those running linux, and I use teleport since a while, it is sooo cool to use only one keyboard/mous set. Maybe is there some os x users. If you have a similar layout but based on apple systems, perhaps would you like to give a look a telelport. It is similar to synergy, but works only with os x. Besides, it allows you to move windows to an other screen of a different computer.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teleport_(software)

Personally, I have a couple of workstation and a notebook, all of those running linux, and I use teleport since a while, it is sooo cool to use only one keyboard/mous set.

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