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rarr
06-11-2008, 12:01 PM
Is it possible to have say three computers and just two monitors?

Can keyclone etc bring the screens from the slave computers over to the main?

Cheers

Freddie
06-11-2008, 12:38 PM
I think you might be able to capture screen output from the remote PC and stream it to your main PC in real time with Windows Media Encoder (a free program from Microsoft) but I'm not sure.

Windows Media Encoder (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/forpros/encoder/default.mspx)

rarr
06-11-2008, 12:43 PM
Hmm ok but i'm running Linux ;)

I don't think its going to be very practical either way.

I'll just have to use three monitors, I've only got CRT's so pushing it a bit for space :S

Cheers for the tip though.

Freddie
06-11-2008, 12:53 PM
I understand all too well, my desk is the same way. I think if you hunt around you might be able to find software that can do this. It seems like something that should be feasible with today's hardware. If it exists, though, I suspect it's lurking in the category of "streaming realtime video," not multiboxing programs. Or maybe a remote-control program would work. They are slow over the Internet but maybe fast enough over a local network.