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Control any Media Director with another machines keyboard and mouse using an application called [http://synergy-foss.org Synergy]. | Control any Media Director with another machines keyboard and mouse using an application called [http://synergy-foss.org Synergy]. | ||
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2. Create a configuration file | 2. Create a configuration file | ||
nano synergy_md.conf | nano synergy_md.conf | ||
| − | 3. Type the following in synergy_md.conf(Replace 'hostname with the hostname of the PC you are connecting from and moonxx with the hostname of the Media Director'): | + | 3. Type the following in synergy_md.conf(Replace 'hostname' with the hostname of the PC you are connecting from and 'moonxx' with the hostname of the Media Director'): |
section:screens | section:screens | ||
hostname: | hostname: | ||
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up = moonxx | up = moonxx | ||
moonxx: | moonxx: | ||
| − | down = | + | down = hostname |
end | end | ||
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'''On a Linux machine on the LMCE network''' | '''On a Linux machine on the LMCE network''' | ||
Latest revision as of 21:03, 1 May 2011
Controlling an MD with a Virtual Keyboard and Mouse
Control any Media Director with another machines keyboard and mouse using an application called Synergy.
Setting Up
On a Linux machine on the LMCE network:
1. Install Synergy
apt-get install synergy
2. Create a configuration file
nano synergy_md.conf
3. Type the following in synergy_md.conf(Replace 'hostname' with the hostname of the PC you are connecting from and 'moonxx' with the hostname of the Media Director'):
section:screens hostname: moonxx: end section:links hostname: up = moonxx moonxx: down = hostname end
On a Media Director
1. Install synergy
apt-get install synergy
Making the connection
On a Linux machine on the LMCE network
synergys -c synergy_md.conf
On a Media Director
synergyc <ip address of the Linux host>
