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    Control all your PCs from a single PC

    You can do this with Keyboard/Video/Mouse (KVM) switches, or with VNC, but here's an even more efficient and elegant solution...

    This neat open-source utility from Synergy is worth a try: http://synergy2.sourceforge.net/

    It works like a dream ... you tell it the physical layout of the screens connected to various PCs and then you can use a single mouse to move the pointer across all screens. You can then use the mouse as per normal on whatever screen/PC you have the mouse pointer on, and, when you're on a particular screen the single keyboard you're using will be fully active on that screen/PC as well. Plus you can copy/paste between PCs in a blink. I'm using it now from my instructor station to manage all 5 PCs and 6 screens in my flightdeck. Only 1 mouse, 1 keyboard, and no extra cabling needed.
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    Nicd, I've got 2 pc,S 4 Big screen on top and second pc's smaller screen below. I've been thinking about buying a two port KVM on ebay as they're really cheap now.
    This sounds like a good alternative. If I have fsx running fullscreen on the top pc and PM on the bottom one can I still move between machines with my mouse pointer ?

    I hope I explained that properly.

    Bill.

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    My solution is a 4 port KVM as I have the CDU/FMS and the PM Systems PC each on separate PC's. Not to forget my FS PC and my GC PC's. For Instructor Station I use a laptop with it's own keyboard. I have anothe PC for the GC lower Eicas, may try the software solutions for that one.
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    Do you use the monitor switching capability on the kvm or just the k and m?

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    http://www.uvnc.com/download/index.html
    I use version 1.01
    It is very good.

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    I use synergy too, and I'm absoloutely happy about it.

    I run FS9 on three monitors for outside views, full screen. To syneregy, they appear as one screen. Once the mouse leaves this main screen, FS gets minimized and pauses.

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    Hans,
    Thanks for the reply.
    That what I was scared of.
    Is there any way to stop it minimising fs when you move off the main pc window? I'm assuming fs is only pausing because of the task switch?

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    I don't have the pause issue - my 'pause on task' is off.

    I'll be using a combination of KVM and synergy. I'll use the KVM to switch video feeds from the various PCs but just let synergy run the shared mouse and keyboard. That way I only have to run video cables to the KVM switch and not multiple mouse and KB leads.
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    Nic does your fs minimise when you change screens?
    My setup:
    pc 1: MSI K9NSli, onboard sound and lan, LC AMD 6400X2, 4096mb corsair 800ddr2, Pcie 7600GT with 32" lcd@1360x768
    pc 2:Asus mobo, onboard sound and lan, Athlon xp2800, 1.5gb pc4200, agp 4200Ti and 10.4" touchscreen lcd@1024x768
    pc 3:generic mobo, Athlon xp2400, 1gb 133 ram, agp Radeon 9200, pci Radeon 9250 with dual psone vga lcds @768x576
    Cougar, f16u, 7.1 sound, 4.1 sound, Trackir 4pro and vrf tfs seat pack.

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    Wollo - no it doesn't minimise on screen change.
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