asargent Posted April 11, 2018 Posted April 11, 2018 I just upgraded my Synergy 2 to 2.0.9 and I can not see how to configure it? I feel like an idiot, but it is not clear how to use it. I have Synergy open on both computers. In each case, all it shows is a little block with the computer's name. I can move the block around and if I right click it shows me the option to share from <name of computer>. I can see no menus or options to start the server or client or to configure anything. What am I doing wrong?
GranPaSmurf Posted April 11, 2018 Posted April 11, 2018 That's pretty much what is expected. SYNERGY The goal of Synergy 2 is that a user installs it and it auto-configures and works without the user having to intervene. Even to select a server. Synergy 2.1 is being developed, targeting IT and Power Users. There will be access to a console for administrative control of specific cases, but most users won't ever see it. Offline configuration is planned to be included. But Synergy 2.1 is still a few months away.
asargent Posted April 11, 2018 Author Posted April 11, 2018 OK, so that leaves me with the problem that I can not share my keyboard and mouse across the two computers. They share a LAN and WAN and I can map drives between them. Is it supposed to find the other machine and connect automagically?
GranPaSmurf Posted April 11, 2018 Posted April 11, 2018 Yes. Moderaters put together an UNOFFICIAL documentation back during the beta trial. Maybe it can help orientation to the vision of version 2.0 Could be that version 2.1 will fit your setup better. But it's still a few months away.
asargent Posted April 11, 2018 Author Posted April 11, 2018 I was just reading the UNOFFICIAL documentation, but it looks like it assumes that the computers recognize each other? Maybe I need to revert? What would cause the two instances of Synergy to not recognize each other?
GranPaSmurf Posted April 11, 2018 Posted April 11, 2018 Not making the cloud configuration trip. I'd try a CLEAN reinstall next.
asargent Posted April 11, 2018 Author Posted April 11, 2018 I was just reading the UNOFFICIAL documentation, but it looks like it assumes that the computers recognize each other? Maybe I need to revert? What would cause the two instances of Synergy to not recognize each other? Tried uninstall/reboot/install with no joy.
asargent Posted April 11, 2018 Author Posted April 11, 2018 [ Service ] [2018-04-11T13:09:51] debug: service log file path: C:\ProgramData\Symless\Synergy\synergy-service.log [ Service ] [2018-04-11T13:09:51] debug: install dir: C:\Program Files\Synergy [ Service ] [2018-04-11T13:09:51] info: starting service... [ Router ] [2018-04-11T13:09:52] debug: binding to 0.0.0.0:24802 [ Router ] [2018-04-11T13:09:52] debug: Initialized [ Service ] [2018-04-11T13:09:52] debug: creating rpc endpoints [ Service ] [2018-04-11T13:09:52] debug: rpc endpoints created [ Config ] [2018-04-11T13:09:55] debug: connected to background service [ Config ] [2018-04-11T13:09:55] debug: saying hello to background service [ Service ] [2018-04-11T13:09:55] debug: saying hello to config ui [ Service ] [2018-04-11T13:09:55] info: Tray process connected [ Config ] [2018-04-11T13:09:56] debug: new added screen pos: 257 161 [ Service ] [2018-04-11T13:09:56] error: can't send profile snapshot, not yet received from cloud [ Config ] [2018-04-11T13:09:58] debug: current version is update to date
asargent Posted April 11, 2018 Author Posted April 11, 2018 All fixed. Tech support sent me this procedure. First, uninstall Synergy using Add or remove programs (or Apps & features). Next, run regedit and delete these registry keys: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Symless HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Synergy Now, delete these directories (if they exist): C:\ProgramData\Symless C:\ProgramData\Synergy v2 %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Synergy %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Symless Finally, reboot Windows to ensure that the hook DLL is completely unloaded. Once you've done that, you can reinstall Synergy 2.
GranPaSmurf Posted April 11, 2018 Posted April 11, 2018 Good work, thanks for pointing Support reply.?
JimTM Posted April 11, 2018 Posted April 11, 2018 Did the above, but it still doesn't work for me. Staring at two little boxes with a green line crawling across one.
JimTM Posted April 12, 2018 Posted April 12, 2018 Referring to my comment above. The software now appears to work. Lost my mouse pointer and found it on the monitor of the other computer A bit unsettling..
GranPaSmurf Posted April 12, 2018 Posted April 12, 2018 Yeah, I wasn't sold on that auto-swap server feature at first since my dedicated keyboards are 'sorta' within reach, I've noticed that the auto-swap server saved me from actually having to think about what was happening. Since it is back and forth seamlessly and immediately, it's become hardly noticeable to me.
Synergy Team Nick Bolton Posted April 13, 2018 Synergy Team Posted April 13, 2018 22 hours ago, GranPaSmurf said: I've noticed that the [insert feature/product here] saved me from actually having to think about what was happening This statement perfectly embodies our mission statement.
Sverre Rakkenes Posted April 13, 2018 Posted April 13, 2018 That seemed to work for my windows client, now if I could have a similar procedure for my linux box, that would be super (mint 18.1)
Sverre Rakkenes Posted April 13, 2018 Posted April 13, 2018 update on linux mint 18.1 I did a "apt-get remove synergy# then I did a "locate synergy" and found some synergy files under ~/.configure I deleted all those files and folders and tried to re-install, now it worked better! so, I guess the cleanup-script for the package did not clean up as good as it should.
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