Two mouses into one - will it go?

[Krynn72]

I for one know that tape/different colored mice would not solve the issue for me. I typically don't look at the mouse before I grab it. Hell, I grab my desktop mouse to control my laptop every now and then, and I don't use a mouse on my laptop. So for me, and I'd bet most people, I'd still be often grabbing the wrong mouse 50% of the time. Its funny because this guy's issue is like a direct quote of Luke's problem in that video, and it instantly reminded me of the video.

 

[DataMedics]

I used Input Director for years to control multiple computers from a single mouse/keyboard and it actually works really well. As long as all the machines are on the same network it's really just as simple as swiping the mouse left or right until it switches screens.

 

[LordIntruder]

The customer simply will not have that and wants a technical solution to his problem.

You can't solve a social problem with a technical solution. Believe me.

 

[seedubya]

https://www.microsoft.com/en-IE/download/details.aspx?id=35460

 

[fencepost]

https://www.microsoft.com/en-IE/download/details.aspx?id=35460

Yep, if both systems are Windows, Mouse Without Borders rocks. It's what I use for my 3-monitor system at home - laptop on docking station + external monitor, plus "traveling" laptop next to it with nothing but a power connection.

 

[DataMedics]

Wow, you learn something new every day I guess. Never knew Microsoft had made a tool for this.

 

[sorcerer]

For some reason or other the board didn't notify me that other people had replied, so I've only just seen the last four or five messages. Unfortunately that's a bit late because my client went ahead and bought Synergy Basic. It seemed to be very easy to set up and would do everything he wanted, but life just isn't that simple sometimes and I can't get it to work.

I watched the installation video on the website and I'm almost sure I followed everything to the letter but no joy. If anyone is using Synergy I'd appreciate any pointers as to what's wrong. The server is Windows 7 64-bit and the client is Windows 7 32-bit. I downloaded both versions and installed them on the respective machines with this result:

SERVER

CLIENT

 

[fencepost]

Does the server config have a place to specify allowed clients? If not, scrap it and try Mouse Without Borders.

 

[Altster]

I think I already know the answer to this but I said I'd ask, so this is me asking

A customer has two computers, each with it's own monitor, keyboard and mouse. The mouses are both Microsoft wireless ones and look identical so, because they sit on the same mouse mat, he's forever getting mixed up which one he's using and gets frustrated when he's moving the mouse but the cursor on the screen he's looking at is going nowhere.

I suspect that there's nothing out there but he was desperate that I ask, so over to you

Tell him to put a bit of paint (fingernail polish comes to mind) on one of the mice to tell 'em apart

 

[ComputerRepairTech]

hmm perhaps you have to allow the port in the windows firewall

 

[sorcerer]

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Tell him to put a bit of paint (fingernail polish comes to mind) on one of the mice to tell 'em apart

Thanks Altster but we've already covered that above - he just won't do it.

 

[sorcerer]

hmm perhaps you have to allow the port in the windows firewall

Must admit I'd not thought of that because the two machines are reaching each other, but I'll check, thanks.

 

[sorcerer]

Does the server config have a place to specify allowed clients? If not, scrap it and try Mouse Without Borders.

Thanks Fencepost, may well end up doing that.

 

[mikeroq]

Yep, if both systems are Windows, Mouse Without Borders rocks. It's what I use for my 3-monitor system at home - laptop on docking station + external monitor, plus "traveling" laptop next to it with nothing but a power connection.

I use it as well on two machines at the office. I do keep a kb + mouse plugged into the other machine that's off to the side just in case.

 

[fencepost]

Thanks Fencepost, may well end up doing that.

My main reason for thinking that is that the logs show the connection arriving and being rejected on the server side, and connecting from the client side, so it seems like an internal configuration issue.

As for the "scrap it" bit, that's mostly based on "I can charge you for tracking this down, or try something else quick first."