User:Kinetic

Controlling an MD with a Virtual Keyboard and Mouse

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Control any Media Director with another machines keyboard and mouse using an application called Synergy.

Setting Up

From a Linux machine on the LMCE network:

1. Install Synergy

apt-get install synergy

1. Create a configuration file

nano synergy_md.conf

1. Type the following in synergy_md.conf:

section:screens
hostPCname:
moonxx:
end
section:links
hostPCname:
up = moonxx
moonxx:
down = hostPCname
end 

On a Media Director

1. Install synergy

apt-get install synergy