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UnderLord
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Posted: 29th May 2005 16:41
I am trying to find a good program that will let me connect to my other computer and only use 1 mouse and keyboard i got multiplicity (free version aka trial) but it won't connect to my other computer always tells me to allow it access to the net which i do and it still dosnt work the default port for it is 30564 or something i set it to port 23 thinking that would help but didnt.

SO anyone got any free programsi can download like multiplicity?

http://www.stardock.com/products/multiplicity/

thats multiplicity

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QuothTheRaven
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Posted: 29th May 2005 17:13
Windows remote desktop?

UnderLord
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Posted: 29th May 2005 17:39
That only works if you got a work group which i don't the computers are connected though a router but thats it.

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Killswitch
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Posted: 29th May 2005 18:29 Edited at: 29th May 2005 18:31
Get , well I think its called this, a KVM switch. You get some cables to plug into each computers PS/2 ports as well as the monitor out put, they go into the switch then yu just connect one moues, keyboard and monitor the the switch. You can switch between computers with the press of a button.

They used these on my work experience, one guy had 5 computers on a single KVM switch!

http://www.kvmswitchdirect.com/acatalog/KVM_Switch_Direct_1_user_controlling_2_computers_11.html#aNLKVMP2PC

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Dazzag
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Posted: 29th May 2005 19:19 Edited at: 29th May 2005 19:20
Have you checked your firewall isn't blocking it? Failing that I would consider PCAnywhere. We use something in work that does the same thing (useful for monitoring mux's on a remote PC and you can't be bothered walking to the other side of the building or if on customer site). Think it's called VNC. But I haven't used it in a while as I had a new PC (and I'm on holiday currently), so can't remember exactly. Failing that I remember seing some code on planet source code for VB6 that basically did the same thing. Essentially allowed you to control another PC, and see the details in a window. Pretty cool, but note that these things (not just the VB code, but all the remote programs) don't normally run very fast, and usually reduce the colour to something very low (eg 256). This is mainly because all it really is doing is grabbing the whole screen and shoving it back to you. So the lower the colours, the smaller the image files. Of course it depends on connection speeds (LAN would be a lot better), but I can't see you playing Doom 3 remotely. Not using that method anyhows.

KVM switches are normally if the computers are really close to each other. ie. in the same room. I have one with my two older test computers. Basically it allows you to switch between two machines which share the same peripherals (screen, keyboard, mouse etc). It's a lot better as you are actually using the machines rather than interacting with them remotely. These days they also normally come with keyboard shortcuts to flip between machines as well as hardware buttons. Mine is only for 2 machines, but a guy in work has one with 6. Look around though, as I found they cost a load of cash for what they are. Luckily you can get some cheaper ones. Think mine was a Dabs value one, and as long as you kept to 2 PC's and didn't have hardware buttons (all controlled via the keyboard), then was pretty good value.

Cheers

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UnderLord
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Posted: 30th May 2005 01:48 Edited at: 30th May 2005 01:49
Yes i was thinking of using a switch but i don' think i have enough computers (i got 2 and don't think its enough to need a switch but its a idea) for a switch but regardless after awhile of messing with multiplicity i finally got it to work. Only thing is now i don't have much use for it unless im in a IRC channel =P

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IanG
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Posted: 30th May 2005 01:56 Edited at: 30th May 2005 01:59
a 2 comp kvm
http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/specpage.html?LIN-KVM2

i have 4 computers networked through a router and we are still in the same workgroup - its probably your firewall

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Toby Quan
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Posted: 30th May 2005 04:47
I don't know if this is related or not, but I do have a good link for you:

http://www.esquilax.com/baywatch/index.shtml

This link reveals and proves the identity of the Antichrist beyond the shadow of a doubt.
JoelJ
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Posted: 30th May 2005 08:53
ok...that was...not related at all, i think i'm confused

[url="google.com"]blah[/url]
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Posted: 30th May 2005 09:20
We have software like that at work. It's in-house stuff though

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UnderLord
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Posted: 26th Jun 2005 01:21
Yeah been a long time since i'v been on these forums hehe....

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