Questions tagged [multiple-computers]
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Bluetooth mouse laptop with dual boot OS - pairing
I do have an annoying problem as I am using a Logitech bluetooth mouse with my laptop that has dual OS.
This means at one time I will only be using one OS at a time - obviously.
Now the annoying ...
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how do I set up dual monitors for desktop and laptop?
I have a desktop computer and a laptop. I have dual monitors. The desktop has a graphics card with 2 DVI and 1 hdmi output tons of usb outs but no usb-c. The laptop has 1 hdmi and one thunderbolt 3 ...
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Encrypted files between OSX and Windows 10 [closed]
I need to securely encrypt a file on MacOS X but I'll need to be able to open the file on another OS, such as Windows 10.
I'd like to be able to use an easily shared key such as a passphrase.
How do ...
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8 computers and 2 big monitors. Easy way to use and / or change screen source?
In our office we have circa 8 computers and two big screens. Pretty frequently we need to change PC source to different one. For example we start with PC 1 - TV 1 and PC 4 - TV 2. If we want to change ...
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How do I add an account to a domain?
I am in at a business with multiple computers and a domain that organizes everything. I am trying to add a new account to the domain using the SYSTEM account that is pre logged into the computer using ...
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Consolidate multiple computer hard drives to a single computer
I have no less than 6 old desktop computers from different family members in our house. According to these family members, they all have various degrees of 'important' information on them, and most ...
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Handling switching connection from two computers to one LCD screen
I have the following equipment:
Dell UltraSharp U2412M Monitor with LED
Stationary HOME PC
Ultrabook Samsung Series 9 NP900X4C
USB Mouse
USB Keyboard
Here is the diagram of how I currently have this ...
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Can not configure router to connect 4 PCs in Cisco Packet Tracer
I am trying to connect 4 PCs via 4231router. I have used Copper Straight Through cable to connect PCs to the router. Since this router model contains only 2 GigabitEthernet ports, I have added the NIM-...
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Mirroring USB data to multiple computers/hosts simultaneously
I want to mirror the data sent to (and/or from) a USB device to multiple host computers at the same time (i.e no physical switches to select one host or the other). Here are two scenarios to describe ...
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How to see multiple student screens without being on a network or having a server
I teach in a computer based classroom, where students are very skilled at getting around the filter and going places on the Internet that they shouldn't be. I would like to have the capability of ...
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Sharing RAM with an iPhone/smartphone?
Is there anyway that an iPhone or any smartphone in general could borrow/share the memory from a PC (or any of it's other similar resources). I would quite assume but correct me if I'm wrong that this ...
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2nd internal HDD causes Win XP to Freeze
We've got two PCs with different motherboards, graphic cards, HDDs, etc.
PC1: HDD1: Maxtor - SATA - 240 GB - Win XP - Partition Drives C,D,E
PC2: HDD2: Samsung - SATA - 500 GB - Win 7 - Partition ...
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Networking Multiple PCs and using all their processing power for one program [closed]
I would like to use a set of networked computers to work out some processes which would normally take long to do on one. I figured that it might be done faster with networked PCs.
These PCs are all ...
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Can I use a boot hard drive with different computers?
I am wanting to use a hard drive that is a boot drive with multiple computers.
The computers would boot to this hard drive and both computers are different in every way.
Is it possible to do this by ...
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2 CPU and 2 monitor, how to setup so that each CPU uses both monitors [duplicate]
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Switching between multi-computer and multi-screen hardware setup
I have two towers and 2 monitors, both are separate systems with keyboards and mouses. At times I need dual ...
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