Note that the other settings on the page are there in case you have problems with Caps Lock, Num Lock or similar. So Add it in as Screen1 or something similar to that. Now it is suggested that you name it the same as your computer Hostname, but you technically don't have to do this (we can fix this later). The only thing you technically need to do here is name the screen and that's it. Again, the Server is the computer that has the keyboard and mouse you intend to use connected to it. The first screen we are going to add is the server screen. Click the Add Screen button that has been marked out in the screenshot above. Add Screens When the Screens & Links window should appear, the first thing we will have to do before we can make any links between the screens is to Add our Screens to it. Select the "Share this computer's keyboard and mouse (server)" option as shown in the screenshot above and then click the Configure button. The server holds all of the information required on which screens are to be used, where they are, which screen to switch to when you move the pointer off of it on the left or right hand side etc. You may start receiving error messages about an incorrect hostname don't worry about that yet. A window such as the one above will load. Synergy Server Configuration Run Synergy from the Desktop icon that will have been created during the installation. The program will now print the Hostname of your computer on the next time. When the command prompt loads, do what I did in the sample picture above.
In Windows Vista, click the Start Menu icon, and in the search box type CMD and the Command Prompt will now show up as an option. In Windows XP or earlier, go to the Start Menu, click Run and type CMD. Or Alternatively You can also get your Hostname from a Command Prompt. If My Computer (or Computer) is not on your Desktop, you can find the System settings in the Control Panel (under Classic View from left-panel). In the example picture, my computer name is JAMIED. Then look at the setting down for "Full computer name". Get Server Hostname In order to find your hostname easily in Windows, right click on My Computer on your Desktop ( Computer in Vista) and click Properties.
Since all other systems must communicate with the server on the network you will need to find the hostname of your server first. Once it has been installed on all systems, the first thing we will be doing is configuring the server.
It is a simple installation that only takes a few steps.
Install Synergy on All Computers Download the Synergy installer for Windows onto both your systems (or all of them, if more than two). In this guide, as an example, I will setup Synergy on the server and client shown and get it to run. Server and Client(s) Whichever computer is hooked up to the keyboard and mouse that you will be using for all of your systems is your SERVER. Both are connected to the same wireless network.
It has been setup with Synergy to use the same keyboard and mouse, to emulate a dual-screen setup when a second monitor and/or dual-monitor hardware is not available, or is otherwise impossible. In the example picture, the 17-inch LCD to the left is the monitor of the main computer.
Furthermore, it synchronizes screen savers so they all start and stop together and, if screen locking is enabled, only one screen requires a password to unlock them all. Synergy also merges the clipboards of all the systems into one, allowing cut-and-paste between systems. Redirecting the mouse and keyboard is as simple as moving the mouse off the edge of your screen. It's intended for users with multiple computers on their desk since each system uses its own monitor(s). What is Synergy? Synergy lets you easily share a single mouse and keyboard between multiple computers with different operating systems, each with its own display, without special hardware. Synergy will require that all of the systems you are going to use it with be on the same network, whether it is wired or wireless, and should be able to easily communicate with each other (check firewall settings etc.). Synergy Required: In order to follow this guide you need to install Synergy on all the systems you will be using it on. Synergy is technically multi-platform, though for now we are only including Windows operating systems in this article.įollow the Guide Author on Twitter: & Requirements It also shares a clipboard among multiple systems, making it possible to copy and paste text between them. Moving the mouse from one screen to another is as simple as moving the pointer off the side of the screen. Synergy allows you to use the same keyboard and mouse on two or more systems.
This guide shows how to use Synergy with two or more systems to emulate a dual-screen setup.