https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SynergyHowto https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Synergy etc... its in all the repos I think...
On Tue, Oct 30, 2018 at 7:53 PM Nat Taylor <[email protected]> wrote: > One solution might be to install synergy, and use one mouse for both. You > can set it up so if you drag the mouse off the right of the laptop screen, > and have it go onto the desktop screen. https://symless.com/synergy > > On Tue, Oct 30, 2018 at 12:21 PM Ben Koenig <[email protected]> wrote: > >> If anyone really wants to dig into the causes of RF interference, here is >> a >> fun read >> >> https://www.intel.com/content/dam/www/public/us/en/documents/white-papers/usb3-frequency-interference-paper.pdf >> >> The description of a "jerky mouse" is actually very common in technical >> support. What the user perceives as intermittent drop outs are typically >> the result of reduced range. >> >> Without testing I can't say that this is the problem John is having but >> ... >> >> It is *extremely* common. What happens is that a USB3 capable device (any >> device) will introduce RF interference on the 2.4 and 2.5GHz bands. All >> USB3 ports, cables, and devices are buzzing with this noise, proportional >> to the amount of data being transferred over the connection. >> >> So a mouse with a range of 10ft will often drop to half of that, or less, >> when another USB device is in use. The "Jerky mouse" occurs when the >> mousepad is sitting on the edge of this range. Move too far to the >> right... >> disappears. Move to the left, it speeds up. as you wiggle your hand trying >> to make it move, the mouse repeatedly disappears and re-appears to its >> wireless controller. >> >> You don't need to build a faraday cage because Intel already did, and the >> results are (IMO) fascinating. >> >> On Tue, Oct 30, 2018 at 6:01 AM Rich Shepard <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> > On Tue, 30 Oct 2018, [email protected] wrote: >> > >> > > I know that this comment is the essence of thread drift, but you need >> to >> > > be careful with your titles. I've spent the evening being distracted >> of >> > > thoughts of a mouse built out of thin sheets of dried, smoked beef. >> > >> > And I -- briefly -- considered asking how mouse jerky compares with >> > deer, >> > elk, or cow jerky. :-) >> > >> > Rich >> > _______________________________________________ >> > PLUG mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> PLUG mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug >> > _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
