Controlling one computer by another through keyboard?

Hi,

I want my computer"2" to think that I am typing on the keyboard but instead I want my Computer"1" to do the typing.

I found these:

http://www.vetra.com/331Utext.html

and

http://www.barcodeman.com/altek/mule/mule.php

but they both require a Serial Port interface which my computer"1" does not have. I can always use a USB-to-Serial adaptor but I was hoping for more elegant solution like USB----USB thing.

Anyone has any ideas?

Thanks!

yeah, i'm guessing you want hardware, but if you do want software, you can try VNC viewer (google)
it's a little slow and you gotta have network between the computers, but it works

Ara

yes it has to be hardware ( I am well aware of the software options ) and only through the keyboard.

Thanks for your help though!

What I want is to do is automate the keyboard input to a certain program running on computer"2" but because the place where I am going to use computer"2" does not allow me to install any programs, I am trying to automate my laptop - computer"1" and have it just send out the keyboard strokes to computer"2".

Does that explain it better?

the pc being CONTROLLED cannot run anything other than what it already has and it does not have anything for remote access

I am planning to use a USB-to-Serial adapter and then to the vetra I posted above.

As far as the software goes, I will have to figure that out but if it is possible in hardware and there is no software I might get someone to write me a utility to map the regular keys of the keyboard which would be enough. Then I will figure out the scripting of what's to be sent to the utility myself.