Synergy (software)
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 Synergy 1.3.1 on Windows XP |
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| Latest release: | 1.3.1 / 2006-04-02 |
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| OS: | Windows, Mac OS X, Linux |
| Use: | Remote Desktop |
| License: | GPL |
| Website: | http://synergy2.sourceforge.net |
Synergy is a open source computer program for sharing a keyboard and mouse between multiple computers. It is used in situations where several PCs are used together, with a monitor connected to each, but are to be controlled by one user. The user needs only one keyboard and mouse on the desk — similar to a KVM switch without the Video.
Once the program is installed, users can move the mouse "off" the side of their desktop on one computer, and the mouse-pointer will appear on the desktop of another computer. Key-presses will be delivered to whichever computer the mouse-pointer is located in. This makes it possible to control several machines as easily as if they were a single multi-monitor computer.
Synergy is able to integrate Linux, Macintosh and Windows machines, even down to the clipboard and synchronization of screensavers.
Architecturally, the program is implemented as a server which defines which screen-edges lead to which machines, and one or more clients, which connect to the server to offer the use of their desktops. The keyboard and mouse are connected to the server machine.
TCP/IP communications (on port 24800) are used to send mouse/keyboard and clipboard events between computers.
Synergy is currently unmaintained and has been since at least 11/06.
[edit] See also
- MaxiVista and Multiplicity - commercial alternatives
- QuickSynergy Official site - A Cocoa and GTK+ 2.x GUI for Mac OS X and Linux for Synergy2.
- X2VNC [1] Allows the mouse and keyboard of a X desktop to control another desktop running a VNC server
- Win2VNC [2] Allows the mouse and keyboard of a Windows desktop to control another desktop running a VNC server
- x2x [3] Allows the mouse and keyboard of one X display to control another X display
- teleport Website - A free Mac OS X only alternative
