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Switching between multi-computer and multi-screen hardware setup

Switching between multi-computer and multi-screen hardware setup

I have three computers and three screens wherein I would like to be able to switch between the following setups:

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Guest [Entry]

"A simple cross-platform solution could be any remote desktop client like VNC. On *nix & mac osx, a combination of that and Xinerama would give you a ton of configuration choices, depending on how you wanted to split up your physical displays and do switching.

If you doing a lot of video editing, a software solution may always end up having too much lag, therefore, a simple KVM switch might be more appropriate."
Guest [Entry]

"Take a look at Synergy.

Synergy is Free and Open Source Software that lets you easily share
your mouse and keyboard between multiple computers, where each
computer has its own display. No special hardware is required, all you
need is a local area network. Synergy is supported on Windows, Mac OS
X and Linux. Redirecting the mouse and keyboard is as simple as moving
the mouse off the edge of your screen."