Help with Setup - 4 Screens, 3 Computers, 1 KB/Mouse

[Bayle]

Hi! Newly registered and I have a few setup questions.

Here is the gear I currently have:

2 x 22" monitors

2 x 24" monitors

1 Rack holding all 4

1 Desktop PC, connected to the 2 24" monitors

1 Alienware laptop connected to 1 22" monitor

1 17" Macbook Pro connected to 1 22" monitor



What I want to achieve:

I want to be able to send key strokes from one keyboard/mouse to all 3 computers across 3-4 WoW clients ( 1 running on each laptop, 1-2 running from the desktop.)

What items should I pick up hardware or software wise to acomplish this?

Thank in advance for the help!

[Bayle]

Also - I have a Wired KB/Mouse, any soloution other than using wireless/multiple receivers?

-Bayle

[Zzyzxx71]

There are multiple solutions to do what you're trying to do - immediately I'd say look into Keyclone.

[Bayle]

I will definitely check that out - my concern with Keyclone is that it (from what I can tell?) works on one machine, not multiple? So that's a software soloution - i am looking for more of a hardware solution I think, so I can take the burden off of my main machine (running clients on multiple cpus)

[Bayle]

Oh... hrm does keyclone work over a network?

[Svpernova09]

I will definitely check that out - my concern with Keyclone is that it (from what I can tell?) works on one machine, not multiple? So that's a software soloution - i am looking for more of a hardware solution I think, so I can take the burden off of my main machine (running clients on multiple cpus)

Keyclone works on multiple systems, you just need a license for each machine. you can use inputdirector (inputdirector.com it's free) to share 1 keyboard and mouse across all the computers.

[Bayle]

Very cool, inputdirector looks quite good - thought about Octopus too.

Now, any ideas on how to incorporate my mac into the mix? I feel like this might be my more difficult part of the equation...

[Svpernova09]

Very cool, inputdirector looks quite good - thought about Octopus too.

Now, any ideas on how to incorporate my mac into the mix? I feel like this might be my more difficult part of the equation...

hmmm. yes. I don't know of any software that supports mac AND pc.

[Zzyzxx71]

Hmm will wow run on a VM in Parallels?

[Bayle]

Great idea, I have Par. installed, I'll give that a shot, that might just solve my problem!