MCS

MCS – Multiple Computer Setup

The idea is to use multiple computers and have a seamless desktop where

1. the clipboard is common from computer to computer
2. you can slide from 1 monitor to another 
3. copy and paste files from one computer to another
4. use a single keyboard and mouse 
5. not be required to use the same operating system on each system

I found an open source project that seems promising named Synergy. NOTE( June 2019 ): Yes it worked too well now the project is commercial software. The following links redirect to the commercial page.

• Hack Attack: Control multiple computers with a single keyboard and mouse
• Synergy project on SourceForge
• Synergy project home page –  look here for the latest.  

There are still open source versions at these locations

• Google: synergy multiple computers download
• SourceForge: Synergy Stable Builds – last modified 2 years ago
• brahma-dev.github.io:  Downloads [Free] | Synergy Stable builds  – has x64 version here
• GitHub: brahma-dev/synergy-stable-builds – SOURCE – Archived forked from symless/synergy-core
• Google: download synergy source code site:github.com

 

 

Installing Synergy

• Microsoft C++ redistributable package   required for Synergy operation

 

Configuring and Running Synergy

• Google Search: Synergy Configuration
• Matt Cutts: Configure Synergy in Six Steps
• How-To: Share your keyboard and mouse in realtime with Synergy   -More detailed step by step
• QSynergy is a graphical setup tool   appears better than the gui tool included with the synergy package. 

 

Multiple Monitor Stand