Compared to a KVM switch...

[raymaster]

Beyond the obvious of a shared clipboard. (although a simple vnc could do that as well)
I'm just wondering if I am missing something here. What makes this software special is my question?

[IslandDog]

https://www.stardock.com/products/multiplicity/

This is giving you a software connection to control multiple PCs with one mouse and keyboard.

• Seamless: Control up to 2 PCs with one keyboard and mouse
  
• Preserve formatting on text and images which are copy & pasted between two PCs
  
• Audio Share from multiple PCs and listen through one PC
  
• Seamlessly switch between PCs using a mouse, hotkey, and touch (for touch-enabled monitors)
  
• Hot key or touch to a specified field in an application or form

[raymaster]

I see. Thank you.

[rikoHen]

It is not KVM only KM

The KVM is not available on steam only on Stardocks site and more expensive.

[demo]

Originally posted by rivetm4n:

It is not KVM only KM

The KVM is not available on steam only on Stardocks site and more expensive.

It comes in several flavors, (I`ve used a few).

I started with a version which lets you use 2 PC`s with one mouse and keyboard, (but no KVM function), I upgraded and bought a version direct from Edgerunners own site, which allowed up to 9 PC`s with 1 mouse and Keyboard, and also 1 KVM connection to a single PC, (KVM works similarly to teamviewer).

The version I`m using now allows me 2 KVM connections and lets me control just 2 PC`s plus the controlling PC using a single mouse etc. (which I found odd tbh because although it was a step up from one KVM connection, it REDUCED the PC`s I could control locally, to two . - I can add them to multiplicity but only actually have 2 live on it`s grid at a time so not sure if this is by design or a fault).

Going on.., theres ANOTHER version which allows 9 PC`s locally and 1 KVM connection,

and then theres the fully loaded version - KVM Pro, which allows 9 PC`s locally and 9 via KVM.

What I`m trying to say & explain is this, - if you intend buying this, look very carefully at your requirements as there are so many variants of it. The price goes from $19.99 to $99.00 dependent on which you buy.

https://www.stardock.com/products/multiplicity/

[Kaz]

Thanks demo, that helped clear some things up for me. I've been using the Steam version for a bit and I'm really impressed, but I probably should have done more research - I wasn't even aware that the KVM Pro version existed.