Re: Virtual KVM recommendations?

[John Jones <chianime@xxxxxxxxx>]

I used to use Synergy+. Free/OSS. I don't believe it will do the video
switching but may handle the rest.
On Jun 29, 2015 4:08 PM, "Dan" <dan27649@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I have two monitors connected to my (personal) tower, running Windows10
> tech preview.  It has the keyboard and mouse attached to it.  Let's call
> these monitors M1 (primary) and M2 (secondary).
>
> I now have a work laptop (running Win7 Enterprise SP1) that I would like to
> use the same keyboard and mouse on. This laptop has a VPN connection to the
> corporate network. I mention the VPN because, apparently, this is a show
> stopper for some (all?) virtual KVMs.  Let's call the laptop's monitor L3.
>
> I need one of the monitors to be a second display to the laptop.  Ideally,
> the KVM would handle this.  I.e., when the keyboard/mouse is active on the
> laptop, I want M2 to be the secondary monitor on the laptop.  M1 should
> continue to display whatever was displaying from the tower.  If this is
> asking too much, and it can only be a "KVM without the V", then I would
> dedicate (hard connect) M2 to the laptop.
>
> Price is a primary factor.
>
> Any recommendations?
>
> - Dan
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