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Share the same Keyboard and Mouse with Multiple Computers

Pretty helpful tips on using two computers at once.

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Share the same Keyboard and Mouse with Multiple Computers

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KVM Switch
Software Alternatives to KVM Switches

If you are not too keen on a hardware based solution and if your systems are connected with each other over LAN, all you need is copy of Input Director, a Windows-only utility that’s easy to configure and is absolutely free for personal use.

4. Unlike a VNC software, you can’t drag and drop windows from one computer to another. However, Input Director supports clipboard sharing so you can copy-paste URLs and other text across computers.

[**] If you only want to share a monitor between two computers, you don’t even need a KVM switch. Just connect one computer to the monitor using a VGA cable and the other monitor using the DVI or HDMI cable. You can then switch between computer using a button on the monitor itself.

The good thing about using a software based solution is that you can seamlessly switch between computers without having to press any buttons as in the case of KVM switches.

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