Synergy


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[edit] General

Synergy lets you share a mouse and keyboard between several computers over a network.

http://synergy-foss.org/

[edit] Install

Enable Extras-devel and install package named synergy.

[edit] Usage

  • You must know hostname of your N900, it might be Nokia-N900. You can check it on terminal

Code: 

hostname


  • Install synergy to your computer (or any another device)
  • On computer:

create/modify file ~/.synergy.conf (or /etc/synergy.conf) 


   section: screens
   pc:
   Nokia-N900:
   end
 

   section: links
   pc:
   right = Nokia-N900
   Nokia-N900:
   left = pc
   end

   section: options
   screenSaverSync = false
   # My KVM uses Scroll Lock to switch screens, so set the
   # hotkey to lock the cursor to the screen to something else
   keystroke(f12) = lockCursorToScreen(toggle)
   end

On PC, start server 

synergys -f

(-f means you will see what is happening, you can omit it when it works)

On phone, start client 

synergyc SERVER_HOST_NAME

or 

synergyc SERVER_IP


To shut it down 

killall synergyc


[edit] Issues / good to know

  • Moving mouse will not wake the screen when dimmed (as tapping touch screen doesn't wake it)
  • Data is transmitter over network (and could be slow)
  • Synergy client uses CPU (and battery) even focus is not on the phone, do not let it running when not used.

(issues on upstream, e.g. http://synergy-foss.org/tracker/issues/2935) -use

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