How To Share Your Keyboard and Mouse Between Computers - Chris Titus Tech
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Date: 2022-03-21
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Valenorious
The answer is probably -no-, but is this also how you record the bios-screens when you change settings in there? Or do you have dedicated KVM devices that grab the video from VGA or HDMI? Curious, because I'm still looking for a cheap solution to get my custom -box in the attic runnning VMWare ESXI to interact with it's screen and keyboard over network while it boots up. I understand Barrier is not compatible with that but maybe you have other suggestions.
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The answer is probably -no-, but is this also how you record the bios-screens when you change settings in there? Or do you have dedicated KVM devices that grab the video from VGA or HDMI? Curious, because I'm still looking for a cheap solution to get my custom -box in the attic runnning VMWare ESXI to interact with it's screen and keyboard over network while it boots up. I understand Barrier is not compatible with that but maybe you have other suggestions.
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Johannes
I realy like this tool, but for some reason on my media server (wich should be the client) it always starts in server mode. Is that Something that happens to you too? I accedently chose server at first startup, but even reinstalling it didn't help.
Because of that i always have to use my phone and kdeconnect to change it to client mode and fill in my laptops (static) ip
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I realy like this tool, but for some reason on my media server (wich should be the client) it always starts in server mode. Is that Something that happens to you too? I accedently chose server at first startup, but even reinstalling it didn't help.
Because of that i always have to use my phone and kdeconnect to change it to client mode and fill in my laptops (static) ip
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David
Chris, is it possible to set up Barrier with the following configuration: Desktop - Dual boot Win 10 and Ubuntu 20.04 (either one can be the Server) Raspberry Pi 4B 8GB running Ubuntu 20.04 and 1 Samsung 32- monitor with 1 HDMI port, but using a GANA 3 port switch to swap HDMI cables??? I have tried both computer as the server but the client always says -Starting-.
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Chris, is it possible to set up Barrier with the following configuration: Desktop - Dual boot Win 10 and Ubuntu 20.04 (either one can be the Server) Raspberry Pi 4B 8GB running Ubuntu 20.04 and 1 Samsung 32- monitor with 1 HDMI port, but using a GANA 3 port switch to swap HDMI cables??? I have tried both computer as the server but the client always says -Starting-.
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Similak
Found this barrier app on github and luckily it was on AUR. with it i am able to move my mouse cursor from a windows 10 machine to my arch linux laptop machine just like how a dual screen set up would work. really neat app! I did change the default port for security reasons but everything is easily customizable. its a better/free alternative to synergy.
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Found this barrier app on github and luckily it was on AUR. with it i am able to move my mouse cursor from a windows 10 machine to my arch linux laptop machine just like how a dual screen set up would work. really neat app! I did change the default port for security reasons but everything is easily customizable. its a better/free alternative to synergy.
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Jason
hi... i just started using barrier... i configured it fine on two linux mint PCs... the problem is, i always have my firewall (gufw/ufw) turned on for both systems... and barrier only works if my firewall is off... is there a way to allow barrier through the firewall without turning it off... thanks...
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hi... i just started using barrier... i configured it fine on two linux mint PCs... the problem is, i always have my firewall (gufw/ufw) turned on for both systems... and barrier only works if my firewall is off... is there a way to allow barrier through the firewall without turning it off... thanks...
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James
Didn't work for me and I don't see you demonstrating it in action. I have a Windows Laptop that I want to create a sd flavor on my Raspberry Pi ... so I have those 2 systems connected to my network and the mouse cursor won't cross from one screen to the next. And that would have been so easy.
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Didn't work for me and I don't see you demonstrating it in action. I have a Windows Laptop that I want to create a sd flavor on my Raspberry Pi ... so I have those 2 systems connected to my network and the mouse cursor won't cross from one screen to the next. And that would have been so easy.
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Chris
Ok, after reading the comments... I need to CLARIFY what Barrier / Synergy is!
If you have Multiple Computer WITH Dedicated Monitors AND you want to use one keyboard/mouse for a UNIFIED desktop.
This is not a KVM replacement, VNC, or Remote software.
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Ok, after reading the comments... I need to CLARIFY what Barrier / Synergy is!
If you have Multiple Computer WITH Dedicated Monitors AND you want to use one keyboard/mouse for a UNIFIED desktop.
This is not a KVM replacement, VNC, or Remote software.
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I.
Question: I actually have a SynergyPro licence Key (Covid health care to use at work)... Aside from the -not open source- : which is better? Barrier or Synergy (smoothness, speed, less memory hog, ease of use, etc.) thanks! I need to install today :-/
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Question: I actually have a SynergyPro licence Key (Covid health care to use at work)... Aside from the -not open source- : which is better? Barrier or Synergy (smoothness, speed, less memory hog, ease of use, etc.) thanks! I need to install today :-/
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drescherjm
In cases where I have multiple desktop PCs or servers I have always used KVMs however there are times where I wanted to slap a laptop next to a multi display desktop or workstation and mouse over between the two systems.
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In cases where I have multiple desktop PCs or servers I have always used KVMs however there are times where I wanted to slap a laptop next to a multi display desktop or workstation and mouse over between the two systems.
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David
Thanks for this video. It allowed me to finally break my dependence on Mac OS as my daily driver. Now I just slide over to the mac for the few holdout things that I can't get working on Linux.
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Thanks for this video. It allowed me to finally break my dependence on Mac OS as my daily driver. Now I just slide over to the mac for the few holdout things that I can't get working on Linux.
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