Using two keyboards at the same time

My friend and I are working on a programming assignment. We are doing so on one computer, my notebook. In order to speed things up a bit, I was wondering if it's possible to connect another keyboard, so that each keyboard will type on a different window. For example one keyboard will have it's indicator on "1.cpp" and the other on "2.cpp"?


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I was late for work this morning, because I got stuck in Zeno's paradox

As far as I know, it is not possible to have 2 keyboards working on the same computer at the same time


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It is possible to connect two similar input devices that will work simultaneously.

I did it myself when I played FIFA with my friends, and connected two mouses to my computer.

The trick is that you cannot work on two different windows at the same time, that is - both keyboards will input to the window which is in focus.

However, there are gadgets out there that will enable two users working simultaneously on one computer, just like a Terminal Server allows two (or more) users to work on different desktops though there is only one computer (for that matter, a single motherboard) behind them.

Unfortunately these gadgets are costly, and I guess this is not what you are looking for...


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Thanks, I'll check in Google. If you know of any, even if they're not free, I'll be happy to hear.


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scf8, did u use 2 mice or 2 keyboards?

Because I also wanna play fifa in 2 player on my computer without needing to buy a gamepad.

 Also do you have 2 ps2 keyboards or 2 usb ones.(I have 2 ps2 ones)

 Thanks in advance!


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This answer will probably not help you too much, but the very thing you are looking for is being developed for Linux these days. Check it out - MPX.

Here's a video of MPX:


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check out Ndiyo/Display Link. E-mail your question to;
yes@ndiyo.org

note: make sure to mention "hubster" to them in your e-mail.


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