how long till the presentation ? K.A.Q. Electronics <shameless plug>
Can make custom USB hardware. We are just waiting on a new chip to arrive, which should drop the cost of our USB interfaces even more. I am not sure of anything off the shelf in the market, as most devices control one host at a time :o( Regards, Kat. > -----Original Message----- > From: WAMUG Mailing List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Shane > Webster > Sent: Wednesday, 24 September 2003 4:52 PM > To: WAMUG Mailing List > Subject: Re: Dual Laptop - single mouse > > > OK - Here we go. > > We run multi-screen presentations using upto 5-6 laptops at once. On most > occasions its only 2 laptops, but an event coming up we will require 6. > > A single mouse click is needed to move all laptops forward one > slide to keep > all presentation in sync with each other. > > We have been using a serial splitter with some older laptops, but now the > latest and more modern laptops are proving a bit too smart. > > Cursor position is not an issue as they do not go to screen. > > Hope this helps you help me. > > Thanks > > Shane > > > > > On 9/24/03 3:08 PM, "Katinka Mills" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: WAMUG Mailing List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Shane > >> Webster > >> Sent: Wednesday, 24 September 2003 1:14 PM > >> To: WAMUG Mailing List > >> Subject: Dual Laptop - single mouse > >> > >> > >> Hi all, > >> Has anyone had experience with running two laptops of the one > mouse thru > >> USB. Is a simple Y-splitter all that is required or would I require a > >> proprietary product (eg: hub or similar). > >> > >> TIA > > > > Ok First why would you want to ? IT is very hard to get two machines to > > track exactly. So your cursor would be in different positions on both. > > > > Second USB 1.X and 2.x standards only allow for one bus master > (USB2GO may > > be different but it is still in draft stages) > > > > Unless you are talking of a KVM (Keyboard Video Mouse) sharing, then you > > would need a KVM box to use each laptop one at a time with the > one mouse. > > > > So I can keep guessing all day long, but if you say what you > want to end up > > with I can help further. > > > > Regards, > > > > Kat. > > --- > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > Version: 6.0.443 / Virus Database: 248 - Release Date: 10/01/2003 > > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro > --- > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.443 / Virus Database: 248 - Release Date: 10/01/2003 > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.443 / Virus Database: 248 - Release Date: 10/01/2003
