If you are a user that needs to work with two or more computers at the same time, Input Director is a great option to have. With just one keyboard and mouse, you can choose which computer you would like to operate. The requirements are few: all the computers need to have Input Director installed and running; and they need to be connected in the same device regardless of their connection type, e.g. wireless or Ethernet connection.
The computer where you will operate the keyboard and mouse from has to be configured as the master computer. The rest of the computers you will have access to have to be configured as slave computers. By default, a slave computer allows any computer to take control of it, but you can limit its access only to computers on a subnet or only computers listed in the Master Hostname list. From the master configuration window, you can scan the slave computers or add a host manually. You can configure a hotkey for each slave computer. Other important features include: you can copy and paste to clipboard from one computer to another; record keyboard macros to be used on any computer; you can shut down slave computers, and more.
v1.3 [Feb 26, 2011]
- Shared Clipboard bug fixes
- Improvements to reliable comms protocol
- New Master Preferences option to return the cursor to the master if idle for a configurable number of minutes
- Can disable reliable communications mode
- Can configure a record macro to insert a small pause after each return, space and tab key
Excellent tool for remotely controlling other computers. It allows you to establish a secure connection to another computer and view programs in text mode
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