When I started my job, I didn’t have two monitors, but I did have two computers: a desktop and a laptop. I could use a KVM (keyboard-video-mouse) switch, but that would have just been one more bulky piece of equipment on my desk. What I found instead was a program called Synergy, which acts a KVM across a network, but in a much better manner. It was great to use then, but once I went to only having a laptop and a second monitor I had no need for it. A couple weekends ago, I needed to have my laptop at home, but didn’t want to use the laptop keyboard and mouse, and wanted to use my desktop computer’s instead. That’s where Synergy comes into play.
Synergy certainly makes using my laptop at home a lot easier. All I have to do is move my mouse off the left hand side of my desktop, and the mouse appears on the right hand side of the laptop. It makes having and using two computers a lot easier, and doesn’t require expensive equipment and cabling to get the job done either. I think I am going to also set it up on my wife’s machine in case I need to help her with anything, I don’t have to move from my computer.
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