Re: slow graphics when laptop display is disabled

2020-05-18 Thread test
On Tuesday, May 12, 2020 7:26:39 PM CEST Peter Humphrey wrote: > [...] > > Ah, so it needs the network up and the machines also to be up and talking to > it. I think I'll stick with my expensive 4 x DisplayPort KVM, thank you all > the same. Does your KVM switch keep the keyboard powered so it do

Re: slow graphics when laptop display is disabled

2020-05-12 Thread René J . V . Bertin
>A pointer to the forked version of Synergy would be very welcome github.com/debauchee/barrier R.

Re: slow graphics when laptop display is disabled

2020-05-12 Thread Mike Diehl
On Tuesday, May 12, 2020 12:20:14 PM clarjon1 wrote: > oooh, they forked Synergty, nice! Been looking for a continuation of > that tool, their new rework has never worked properly for me. A pointer to the forked version of Synergy would be very welcome TIA, -- Mike Diehl

Re: slow graphics when laptop display is disabled

2020-05-12 Thread Peter Humphrey
On Tuesday, 12 May 2020 17:20:14 BST clarjon1 wrote: > Peter, this utility sets up a few client/daemons on different machines > that talk to each other, typically on the LAN. One machine will be the > main "host", and is the machine with the keyboard and mouse connected. > When the mouse reaches t

Re: slow graphics when laptop display is disabled

2020-05-12 Thread René J . V . Bertin
On Tuesday May 12 2020 12:20:14 clarjon1 wrote: >When the mouse reaches the edge of defined screens, it keeps track of >how far the mouse has moved, and sends this data over the LAN to the I wonder how that co-operates with "edge-over" desktop switching... or people use "ballistic" movements to

Re: slow graphics when laptop display is disabled

2020-05-12 Thread clarjon1
oooh, they forked Synergty, nice! Been looking for a continuation of that tool, their new rework has never worked properly for me. Peter, this utility sets up a few client/daemons on different machines that talk to each other, typically on the LAN. One machine will be the main "host", and is the

Re: slow graphics when laptop display is disabled

2020-05-12 Thread Peter Humphrey
On Tuesday, 12 May 2020 09:30:10 BST René J.V. Bertin wrote: > On Tuesday May 12 2020 03:11:04 test wrote: > >Anyway, someone suggested a software called "barrier". I tried it > >yesterday, and works great: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier.git > > > >It's one of the softwares everyone should

Re: slow graphics when laptop display is disabled

2020-05-12 Thread René J . V . Bertin
On Tuesday May 12 2020 03:11:04 test wrote: >I'm not sure if that's easier --- The server is launched with no or maybe a single option; it doesn't get much easier than that. >and why shouldn't I use the second monitor >which I have around anyway. The usually-annoying thing with VNC is that yo

Re: slow graphics when laptop display is disabled

2020-05-11 Thread test
On Monday, May 11, 2020 12:24:37 AM CEST René J.V. Bertin wrote: > On Sunday May 10 2020 23:35:27 test wrote: > >I would need a magnifying glass if the screen was that small ;) > > I just take off my glasses :) I'd have to put it too far away ... > >Besides, setting up xfreerdp is a somewhat ann

Re: slow graphics when laptop display is disabled

2020-05-10 Thread René J . V . Bertin
On Sunday May 10 2020 23:35:27 test wrote: >I would need a magnifying glass if the screen was that small ;) I just take off my glasses :) >Besides, setting up xfreerdp is a somewhat annoying task ... VNC, not RDP! Tigervnc comes with a simple but well-working server to mirror your display to a

Re: slow graphics when laptop display is disabled

2020-05-10 Thread test
On Saturday, May 9, 2020 11:12:02 PM CEST René J.V. Bertin wrote: > >The laptop doesn't fit on my desk. I got the docking station to be able to > >use the laptop at home. > FWIW, I also don't have a very big disk. The laptop thus sits on a stand > that also puts the screen at a more ergonomic leve

Re: slow graphics when laptop display is disabled

2020-05-09 Thread René J . V . Bertin
>The laptop doesn't fit on my desk. I got the docking station to be able to >use the laptop at home. FWIW, I also don't have a very big disk. The laptop thus sits on a stand that also puts the screen at a more ergonomic level. Not sure that would work as well with a bigger form factor than the

Re: slow graphics when laptop display is disabled

2020-05-09 Thread test
On Saturday, May 9, 2020 8:23:56 PM CEST René J.V. Bertin wrote: > >graphics are unusably slow. When the monitor of the laptop is enabled, > >grahpics are at normal speed. > > I can't answer your questions, but have you considered using this as a > reason to get used to using a dual-head set-up?

Re: slow graphics when laptop display is disabled

2020-05-09 Thread René J . V . Bertin
>graphics are unusably slow. When the monitor of the laptop is enabled, >grahpics are at normal speed. I can't answer your questions, but have you considered using this as a reason to get used to using a dual-head set-up? FWIW, this is like the set-up I've been using for years now with my MBP:

Re: slow graphics when laptop display is disabled

2020-05-09 Thread test
On Saturday, May 9, 2020 5:23:25 PM CEST test wrote: > Hi, > > I have put a laptop into a docking station and want to use it with an > external monitor (and keyboard and a trackball) when I have it at home. > > The external monitor is connected to the docking station. When I disable > the monito