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Friday, February 17, 2012

How to control multiple monitors with one mouse.

Lot of times we need to use multiple monitor for our work, mostly in offices we use multiple monitors to work fast and to finish multiple tasks in less time. To access different systems we need to keep on switching the mouse to use alternate systems which is very annoying.

It will be very easier to work if you use one mouse to control all the monitors. There are lot of software’s available which will help you to synchronies multiple monitors which helps you to control multiple monitors using one mouse. This will help you to finish your task faster.

Mouse without Borders

I am using one such software know as Mouse without Borders by Microsoft. It’s free and user friendly. You have to install this software in both the systems then you map both the systems using the ID and computer name. Once setup is done you can use one mouse to control multiple monitors. You need to move the mouse to edge of the first monitor and then you can see the mouse pointer appears on second monitor. Use the below link to download this software.

 

Download Mouse without Borders

Synergy

The other software knows as Synergy () which will also provide the same functionality. You can use one mouse or one keyboard to control multiple monitors. This software is free and open source. Also this software is available for windows, Mac OS and Linux operating systems.



 Download Synergy


Inputdirector

This software also provides one mouse multiple monitor control feature.  Provides sharing feature between the computers share clipboard (copy and paste feature). Available only for windows platform



Download Inputdirector


Multiplicity
Multiplicity is software by Stardock which also provides one mouse multiple monitor control feature. It provides various features such as Clip and Paste and Directory Copying, Hotkey Support, Fade/Darken Indicator, Onscreen Display, Locking etc.



Download Multiplicity

Sharemouse – This software also provides one mouse multiple monitor control with multiple networked computer. It has different features such as File sharing, clipboard sharing etc. Available for Mac and Windows operating system.

Download Sharemouse




Please share more tools if you came across any new one.