Questions tagged [synergy]
Synergy is Open Source Software that lets you easily share your mouse and keyboard between multiple computers, where each computer has its own display. No special hardware is required, all you need is a local area network. Synergy is supported on Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.
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Treat each monitor as a distinct desktop
I had Synergy set up so that in order for my cursor to cross over into another computer, I had to double-tap the edge of the screen with the cursor.
I would like to replicate this behaviour within a ...
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Software - Synergy between laptop and desktop
I am working at a university, and have been given a wired-desktop; it doesn't have a wireless card on it, or another wired port - and I also have a laptop that connects to the university's wireless ...
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Synergy not controlling G4 Mac Mini from Win7 64 PC
I've recently repaired my ancient G4 Mac Mini, I have reinstalled Tiger and applied all updates. I have Synergy setup between the PC and the Mac, with the PC being the server and the Mac being the ...
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Synergy 1.4.17 breaks holding down two modifier keys in Mac OS X
In Synergy 1.4.16 you can hold down two modifier keys (e.g., Shift and Command) simultaneously.
In 1.4.17 the second modifier key supersedes the first,
so if you hold down Command and then Shift,
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How can I quickly unlock a Windows 7 machine remotely?
I have two Windows 7 machines connected with Synergy. When I want to lock or unlock the machines, I have to do so twice, and it would be nice to only have one keyboard and mouse at my desk. Is there a ...
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Synergy on MacBook Pro with OS X Mavericks Wi-Fi connection
I'm trying to set up Synergy with my MacBook Pro running OS X 10.9.3 as a client and my Windows 7 desktop as a server. I'm having some pretty bad connection problems though when I try to use my Mac. ...
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Options to drag and drop with synergy KVM switch?
I am effectively using Synergy between Windows/Linux/Android
However, I am trying to find a way to drag and drop.
I know I can "just network a drive, and modify a [send to], but honestly, when it ...
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After upgrading to mavericks, Synergy no longer works
Followed these workarounds exactly, but still get the following error. Synergy worked fine before
ERROR: cannot read configuration "/var/folders/...": read error: line 38: unknown screen name in ...
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Windows, Synergy, and EnableHexNumpad
Windows 8.1, Synergy 1.5.1-r2307
It seems Synergy does not support EnableHexNumpad in Windows, where much like traditional ALT-codes, any Unicode character can be inserted when holding alt, then ...
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Synergy: avoid single machine loop when client is not connected
In order to loop between my screens I have the following section in my synergy.sgc file:
section: links
Pedro-Acer:
right = pedro-lubuntu
left = pedro-lubuntu
pedro-lubuntu:
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Using Synergy to share three monitors across two computers
I have a Mac and a Linux computer. The Mac has one monitor (center) and the Linux machine (Ubuntu 10.04) has two monitors (left and right of the Mac's monitor).
How can I configure Synergy (with the ...
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Synergy 1.5 crash (OSX 10.6.8)
THANKS FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ THIS
I recently installed Synergy 1.5 r2278 (for Mac OSX 10.6.8) and was using it fine for most of the day, then it decided to stop working (the only thing I ...
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Use Synergy with a dual monitor server
I am currently using synergy on my Windows machine and my raspberry pi. The Windows machine is the server and the raspberry pi is the client. The program works great except it doesn't realize that my ...
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Synergy Hotkeys: Funneling them to one box
I'm working with Synergy (GUI), and I'm trying to create volume keys that change the volume of one computer regardless of which screen is currently active. I have two screens, let's call them A and B. ...
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Synergy keyboard "lock": Mac OS Server + Opera web browser(?) + Google Apps
Environment
Synergy configuration:
Server: Mac OS X (Mavericks, 10.9.2), running Synergy 1.4.17 (premium).
Client: Windows 8, running Synergy 1.4.17 (premium).
Software/apps running when problem ...
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Synergy 32bit and 64bit incompatibility problems
I'm having problems with 64bit server and two 32bit clients. The problem stems from error-2. Server in center, 32bit clients on each side. Mouse switch is set to happen on double-tap edge. Changing to ...
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XMonad + Synergy: System tray is unavailable, quitting
I'm trying to use synergy with my xmonad setup.
When I try to start synergy it pops up an error message saying:
System tray is unavailable, quitting
I'm on Ubuntu server 13.10
I don't have any ...
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Synergy dual-screen client
I have synergy client 1.4 running on a Linux machine and same version server running on either Linux or Windows laptop (both have the problem described below).
My Linux client is Dual-Monitor setup. ...
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How to make a linux desktop and mac notebook share keyboard/mouse?
I installed Synergy server onto my Linux system, and installed Synergykm on to my Mac. When I try to connect with Synergykm from my Mac to my Linux system, it always fails to connect.
The error that ...
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How to control multiple PCs with one pair of mouse and keyboard?
I found two softwares: Mouse Without Borders and Synergy. They allow to move my mouse without borders on multiple PCs. I'd like to control all of the PCs at once.
In example: I have 3 PCs with ...
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How can I use a crossover cable with Synergy or ShareMouse?
I have a Laptop with a mouse and keyboard, and a mac with mouse and keyboard and sucky internet connection on the mac. They both have wireless, and I have a crossover cable to connect them. How can I ...
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Unity greeter startup script on Ubuntu 14.04
So what I want to do is run a script on startup that starts the synergy daemon. I want it to run automagically when the system starts in GUI mode even if no one actually logs in. I have a script for ...
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Synergy complete removal, including settings (Windows 7)
I'm having some problems with synergy (I'm an experience synergy user, and experience with linux and windows 7). My problem is that when I uninstall synergy, and re install it, the settings are ...
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Synergy on Mavericks (OSX 10.9) and enable assistive devices
Mavericks handles accessibility on a per-application basis, so instead of enabling assistive devices (option does not even exist) carte-blanche, the app which makes the request shows up in a list in ...
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setting up a mouse loop mac server, dual monitor client
I'm trying to set up Synergy 1.4 in a format that resembles:
Win7Client monitor 1 | MacServer Monitor | Win7Client monitor 2
Is this possible? I was able to set it up in the past with Windows being ...
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Synergy - Control + Scroll Not Zooming
I am using Synergy, 64 bit, between two Windows computers - A Windows 8 Professional, and a Windows 7 Professional.
The Windows 8 Pro is the server. When Synergy is on, I try to hold down [control] ...
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Win key replayed when focus changes from Windows to Ubuntu host
I'm running the synergy server (version 1.3.6) on an Ubuntu 11.10 host and the client (version 1.3.8) on a Windows 7 host.
Whenever I use the Win key on the windows client, they key is somehow "...
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Synergy: how to forward same keystroke to client and ALSO to server?
I've installed synergy on two different machines... now I need to type one key in the server in order to obtain an action both in server and client (i.e. left and right arrows to control two different ...
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Synergy Between Windows Vista and 7 fails.
My Synergy line up is a Windows 7 Home Premium PC (wired to wireless router) to the left of my Windows Vista Home Premium HP Notebook (wireless to wireless router)
On my Vista notebook the client ...
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Synergy: modifier keys not stable on Mac OS X Mavericks
I am using Synergy 1.4.16 with a Windows 7 server and an OS X client. Whenever I hold ctrl, alt or command on the OS X screen the system seems to act like I'm repeating pressing that key instead of ...
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Reverse scrolling with Synergy from Mac to Windows
I have my Mountain Lion MacBook Pro and my Windows 7 Toshiba laptop connected via Synergy with the Mac serving as the server, and the PC acting as the client. I have an external mouse connected to the ...
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Synergy server not receiving connections
I'm using synergy with two Windows computers (both Win7 64-bit). The server's debug messages state that it doesn't receive any connections. The client connects to the server (right IP and port) and ...
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Keyboard layout switching with synergy
I'm using Synergy server on my Ubuntu machine and using a Windows 7 machine as client. On my Ubuntu machine I have mapped so that pressing the Pause button switches between US and Swedish keyboard ...
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Synergy locks up Windows 7 when Visual Studio is debugging
I use Synergy (running as administrator) to go through two x64 Windows 7 machines (with all flavors of Visual studio from 2003 to 2010 professional) and an MacOS 10.6 desktop and most of the time it ...
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How to get Synergy working on Ubuntu 11.10 and Windows 7?
I'm using Ubuntu 11.10 32-bit and Windows 7 64-bit, however, Synergy
only works when a window (application or folder) is open and touching
the edge of the screen where the mouse should "jump".
In ...
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After updating to 1.4.14 Synergie won't work anymore
I've updated the server (win7) and the clients (win-xp & osx 10.6.8).
WindowsXP Log: ERROR: failed to load shell library, synwinxt.dll is
missing or invalid
The DLL lies in the same folder ...
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Multiple screens on 2 computers, 1 computer and screen placed in center, Synergy
Is it possible to have 5 monitors connected to 1 computer, and have 1 monitor connected to another computer.
Like this:
PC1 - PC2 - PC1 - PC1 - PC1 - PC1
The issue is PC2, now I have to move the ...
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Synergy doesn't work correctly if I switch client/server role (left of works, right of does not)
When I use my win7/64bit as a server, with the mac (10.7.5) on its left, it works.
Screens:
[Mac/10.7.5]---[Win7/64bit]
I've now switched the roles, so I use the Mac's keyboard (because Bug #18/19) ...
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Fix Synergy so it works on Login/Locked screen
I like Synergy -- I have it set up on a mac (server) and windows 7 (client), but I have a couple problems with it on windows:
I'd like it to start automatically on boot
It doesn't work on the login/...
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Hiding mouse cursor on Mac OS X when using Synergy
When using Synergy on my Mac, if my mouse leaves the screen, the cursor jumps to the middle. Sometimes this is a problem because the cursor can obscure the middle of the screen, trigger a hover effect,...
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Synergy over a LAN bridge in Windows 7 64-bit, connection timing out
I haven't seen a question like this anywhere, so I hope it isn't a duplicate.
Anyway, I have two computers, and one of them has its network connection through a LAN bridge in the other, which goes to ...
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Controlling linux keyboard, mouse, and clipboard from windows machine
I have done my searching and have referenced
Remote control a computer using another computer
Remote screen control
However, I am running into problems on the setup of synergy, and I think the ...
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Synergy Client 1.4.12 as a boot-time service in Windows XP
I'm trying to configure a Synergy client using the latest version on my Windows XP machine to allow me to log in using the keyboard on the server (which is Linux but that is beside the point). The ...
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Looking for a software solution which acts like a hardware KVM
I've seen programs like Synergy before which allow a keyboard and mouse to be used across multiple systems. Unfortunately Synergy treats both systems like they are the same thing (when you move the ...
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Synergy 1.3.6 on Windows 7 - test not working
I have the Synergy client running, which says it is perfectly connected to the server when I run a test.
I run the same test on the server and it just says "running test. press stop to end test". No ...
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Synergy config being shared across computers
For some reason, I am unable to change where my synergy 1.3.1 profile data is being stored. With the result that when I start up, both computers end up reading it from the same shared file.
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Windows running Synergy 1.4.2 does not startup minimized
I recently updated my synergy software to version 1.4.2 on my Windows 7 machine, and am unable to find the option to force the program to start in my tray.
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Synergy will only work with Windows 7 machine as server?
I have installed Synergy version 1.3.6 on my Windows XP desktop and also on my Windows 7 laptop. When I run the laptop (Windows 7) as the server it works fine. But when I try to run the Desktop (...
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Synergy 1.4.10 client config file and syslog entries
Every few seconds I get synergy entries in my syslog as shown below.
How do I fix this?
And by the way, where if the configuration file for synergyd or how do I configure it?
I would like to reduce ...
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Why does the --crypto-mode no longer work in Synergy?
When I try to specify a crypto mode for Synergy on the command line using --crypto-mode, I now get this error:
Unrecognized option: --crypto-mode
How do I solve this?
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