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Many professions, such as video editing, sound mixing, graphic designing, etc., requires multiple devices to work on simultaneously. In addition, many people use multiple devices for entertainment and work side by side. If you are in such a situation, it might be frustrating for you to switch between devices with different mouse and keyboard for every device.

To overcome such difficulties, many users stack their keyboards on top of each other. However, it is not a feasible solution. Instead of that, you can use much better options that I am going to describe in this article.

In this article, I will walk through several ways to control two computers with one keyboard and mouse. These will allow you to use your mouse without borders and keyboards to function on multiple devices. So, let us start looking at the top ways to control two computers with one keyboard and mouse.

Mouse without Borders (http://aka.ms/mm) is a software product that makes you the captain of your computer fleet by allowing you to control up to four computers from a single mouse and keyboard. This means that with Mouse without Borders you can copy text or drag and drop files across computers. It was developed by a Microsoft developer Truong Do, as an experimental project. The Microsoft Garage Mouse without Borders application is available for Windows OS at Microsoft Store for free.

After downloading and installing the application, you can configure it as per your preference. From the dashboard of the Microsoft Garage Mouse without Borders, you can drag and arrange your devices in the same order as they are placed physically from left to right. This would ensure that you can correctly hop your mouse pointer to the adjacent systems screen.

Generally, Microsoft Garage Mouse without Borders application works well, but it might start to stutter when three or four devices are connected. Still, features such as clipboard sharing allow you to copy and paste between connected devices. You can also drag and drop the items from one device to another without any issue.

If you are having trouble using the Microsoft Garage Mouse without Borders for controlling your multiple Windows PCs, you can use next best software alternative, Input Director. Although installing and setting up the Input Director is a bit intensive than the Microsoft Garage Mouse without Borders, especially for beginner users.

Input Director comes with a lot of security features that let you determine which computer systems are allowed to join the network. In addition, you can create customized hotkeys for different devices. Drag and drop from one device to another, copy and paste from one device to another, and many more advanced features are available on Input Director. Unlike Microsoft Garage Mouse without Borders, Input Director is not freely available to use for commercial purposes. However, you can use it free for personal use.

If you are uncomfortable using the software programs to control two computers with one keyboard and mouse, you can use a very good hardware alternative, the KVM Switch. The KVM Switches are not new and used by users for a long time before the software applications came into existence. The KVM Switch would simply let you switch the mouse and keyboard control to another device with an A/B switch.

The KVM switch is basically a box that you connect each of your computers monitor cable, mouse, and keyboard to the various ports. Then just flip the switch to which computer you wish your monitor, mouse, and keyboard to be connected to for input or viewing. This is one of the easier methods of sharing your devices.

There are multiple configurations of connections available, and can control several different computers.

It might be absurd to use the remote desktop to manage devices placed side by side, but it is one of the most straightforward solutions to control two computers with one keyboard and mouse. If all the devices you want to manage are Windows 10 based, you do not require any third-party application to control them remotely. Windows 10 comes with a fantastic in-built Remote Desktop application that helps you efficiently manage the devices.

Multitasking with several devices can be tedious, especially when you are using cross-platform devices. With the options listed in this article, you can easily switch between

the devices and control two (or more) computers with one keyboard and mouse.

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George Cox is the owner of Computer Diagnostics and Repair. He can be reached at 346-4217.

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