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Hi - can someone give me tips on appropriate hardware to control multiple computers at the same time with a single keyboard and mouse. I don't want to control only one at a time (standard KVM or VNC sharing) - I want the cursor at the same point on both screens (two PCs, two monitors, identical resolutions). The goal is to control multiple MMO game clients at the same time. Also, if anyone can explain how to expand this to 3,4,+ computers, that'd be great

Thanks, CL

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have you looked for a usb splitter so the keyboard and mouse data goes to multiple computers

Reply to mindless728

Other sites have explained that this is impossible - multiple USB hosts (the PCs) cannot simultaneously access the same USB device, because the protocol is serial. I found "USB servers" which allow multiple PCs to access USB devices (printer, webcam, etc.) but there isn't simultaneous access.

I've looked at PS/2 splitters and there's plenty to connect multiple PS/2 devices to one PC, but not the reverse.

Any KVM switches that aren't switches, but splitters?

Reply to tb9durkee

Not that I know of. I have a 4 port KVM switch, but I am not sure that what you want can be done.

Reply to jsc

All of this for MMORPG greatness? Meh.

Reply to rodney_ws

I think the easiest way would be to create a program to send your mouse and keyboard commands to multiple VNC windows...somehow.

Which isn't easy at all. Guess you'll just have to play the game the way everyone else plays it..

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Reply to frozenlead

frozenlead wrote :

I think the easiest way would be to create a program to send your mouse and keyboard commands to multiple VNC windows...somehow.

Which isn't easy at all. Guess you'll just have to play the game the way everyone else plays it..



with 4 mice and keyboards

Reply to mindless728

Synergy is a SW solution that 'might' operate in the mode you want. Try googling "synergy keyboard software" or something to find it.

Reply to berryjr1

berryjr1 wrote :

Synergy is a SW solution that 'might' operate in the mode you want. Try googling "synergy keyboard software" or something to find it.



interesting and cool, i didn't think there was a software solution for this

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