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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

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