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Input Director

Input Director is a Windows application that lets you control multiple Windows systems using the keyboard/mouse attached to one computer. It is designed for folks who have two (or more) computers set up at home and find themselves regularly sliding from one system to the other.

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Cost / License

  • Free Personal
  • Proprietary

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  • Windows
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Properties

  1.  Gaming-focused

Features

  1.  Keyboard Sharing
  2.  Mouse Sharing
  3.  Macro Recording
  4.  Ad-free
  5.  Support for Multiple Monitors
  6.  Screen Sharing

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Comments and Reviews

   
Comment summary: Input Director is praised for its stability, ease of setup, and feature-rich functionality compared to alternatives like Synergy and Mouse Without Borders. Users appreciate the free personal use, reliable performance, keyboard and mouse control options, and responsive support from the developer. It's noted for smooth transitions between systems, robust multi-user capabilities, and the capability to handle multiple computers effectively. The latest version continues to offer improvements, although commercial licensing is required for Active Directory connections.
Top Positive Comment
HunterZ
5

I tried all the others first, and had problems with each:

  • Synergy is no longer free. Even the nightly builds are crippleware.
  • Mouse Without Borders swaps all keyboard and mouse like devices from all machines to the active one, which prevents use of an HTPC remote on my HTPC when slaved to a laptop.
  • ShareMouse considers preventing the mouse from switching screens unless Ctrl is pressed to be a premium feature, and nags the crap out of you about it.
  • MWB and ShareMouse both have issues with controlling games.

ID has none of the above issues, and is completely free.

iyadahmed430
1

I love it! much better than Microsoft's Mouse Without Borders, and it is also free for personal use!

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TBayAreaPat
0

Working great! Well-automated setup.

Chermy Mobix
0

I use V1.4. Works pretty fine. Totally agreed with HunterZ. And MouseWithoutBorders using .NET and I think this language is sort of glitching for some how. Dont like it.

danielplatteau
0

It is a very good software, I'm using it to control 3 computer with 9 screens.

Guest
0

Easy to use and very reliable. Best KVM app out here

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Scot Becker
0

Made an immediate difference to my workflow on two computers. Amazingly easy to set up and use. Try this.

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What is Input Director?

Input Director is a Windows application that lets you control multiple Windows systems using the keyboard/mouse attached to one computer. It is designed for folks who have two (or more) computers set up at home and find themselves regularly sliding from one system to the other. With Input Director, you can share a single keyboard/mouse across a set of computers. Computers with multiple monitors are fully supported. You switch which system receives the input either by hotkey or by moving the cursor so that it transitions from one screen to the other (in a very similar fashion to a multi-monitor setup).

Input Director information

  • Developed by

    AU flagShane Richards

  • Licensing

    Proprietary and Free Personal product.

  • Rating

    Average rating of 4.7

  • Alternatives

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  • Supported Languages

    • English

Our users have written 18 comments and reviews about Input Director, and it has gotten 81 likes

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