To have Synergy not start on boot and control them manually, secondary-click the Synergy service and click Properties. These services can be automatically started when the computer boots, can be paused and restarted, and do not show any user interface. The latest version of Synergy app uses the Windows Service feature which works with Windows Vista and onwards. This allows you use the keyboard and mouse among multiple computers instantaneously. When Synergy starts during a computer’s boot up process, it automatically logs in to the client machine using the server’s keyboard and mouse. It locates other computers, or clients, to automatically find the Synergy server and services that those devices offer over a local network. Synergy uses the Bonjour protocol to aid in service discovery, address assignment, and hostname resolution. You tell Synergy the way your screens are laid out and it sets up the connections accordingly.
These run the client server processes synergyc. The clients are the machines whose desktops you wish to connect with the server. These run the Synergy server processes synergys. The server is the machine that has the keyboard and mouse. Synergy app works on a client-server model.
Before downloading Synergy note the OS version and whether it is 64 or 32 bit How it Works
Download the app according to the type of distribution and note whether it’s 64-bit or 32-bit. Linux: Synergy app is available for different Linux distributions. If you’re running a 32-bit version of Windows, 32-bit Operating System is displayed in the System type field under the System heading. If you’re running a 64-bit version of Windows, 64-bit Operating System is displayed in the System type field under the System heading. Press Ctrl + X and click System from the menu. Windows: You need to know whether you’re using 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows. Similarly for Yosemite, download the Synergy app labelled with 10.10 For example, If you’re using El Capitan then download the Synergy app labelled with 10.11. Note down the version displayed in the Overview section.
Click the Apple menu and choose About This Mac. You need to know the version of macOS you’re using. MacOS: Synergy app is available for different version of macOS. Ensure that you to download the correct version of Synergy.
Installing Synergyĭownload the latest version of Synergy from the symless website and install it on all the systems. Synergy is a KBM application (KeyBoard and Mouse), not KVM (Keyboard, Video, and Mouse) so each system must have a monitor in working condition. You should at least connect one keyboard and mouse to a system, preferably the server computer. Systems running Synergy must be on the same local network (can be wired or wireless).
Make use of this application to increase productivity.Configure Synergy to use one keyboard and mouse seamlessly.Move the mouse to the edge of one screen and it jumps to the screen on another computer running a different operating system. Synergy allows control of multiple computers, each with their own monitor, from one keyboard and mouse.