Input director
| Input director | |
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| Current version | 1.2.2 (February 1, 2010) |
| operating system | Windows |
| category | Remote desktop |
| License | Free only for private use |
| German speaking | No |
| www.inputdirector.com | |
Input Director is a program for Microsoft Windows that enables the use of a mouse and keyboard on several PCs over a computer network.
function
The program allows the mouse of a host computer (“master”) to be moved on the screen of one or more slave computers connected via a network. The master's keyboard is active on the computer on which the mouse pointer is currently located. The effect is comparable to a computer to which several monitors are connected.
The spatial position of the computers is configured using application software that must be installed on each computer.
A system service is installed during the installation , which bypasses problems with programs that have been started with different user rights. In Windows Vista , this allows you to control the User Account Control (UAC) dialog box .
Other properties
If data is copied to the clipboard on one of the connected computers , it can be pasted onto any other computer ("clipboard sharing"). The program supports most common formats and also allows files to be copied.
Alternatives
The programs Synergy (platform-independent) as well as ShareMouse (Mac and Windows) and Multiplicity on Windows and ScreenRecycler and Teleport on Mac OS X provide a similar function . MaxiVista and ScreenRecycler can use the screen of another computer as an additional monitor.