HOWTO - 770 Synergy Configuration

Background
I wanted to replicate the copyanywhere shared clipboard function my Psion 5 provided.
Requirements:
- Ability to share clipboard data between machines
- Fast method of data entry using keyboard
- Move mouse down from my main machine (XP) and take control of my 770
This way I can grab data I am working on, copy and paste, and walk away with it. Also useful for consolidating notes and travel information into a text file or maemopad+. The copy and paste works well between Excel and gnumeric which is also very useful for meetings.

Pre-reqs
Network connection to Synergy server. I use usbnet (see maemo.org howto) so when I am tethered at my desk I can just plug in the USB.

Steps

1. Install libSM.so.6 using application manager in "red pill" mode (seems to be required by QuickSynergy)
2. Install QuickSynergy from maemo.org
   The 770 in my set up is acting as a client. Just enter the hostname of the server in the client tab of QuickSynergy and hit start.
3. Configure synergy server
   My synergy server config file (in my case XP)
   
   Code:

   section: screens
   	mainpc:
   	Nokia770-49:
   end
   section: links
   	mainpc:
   		down(10,100) = Nokia770-49
   	Nokia770-49:
   		up = mainpc
   end
   section: aliases
   	Nokia770-49:
   		pad
   end
   section: options
   	heartbeat = 10000
   end

   (Note: Synergy data is unencrypted. I use mine point to point over USB cable so risk is minimal. You can always tunnel over ssh)
   
4. Use the following commands to switch the input method between Synergy and standard input methods.
   maemo-gtk-im-switch xim
   maemo-gtk-im-switch osso-input-method
   I run these from a menu using the load-applet (https://garage.maemo.org/projects/load-applet/)
   

Known issues:
None as yet. Works beautifully.

check the garage for the Quicksynergy I compiled for the n800, might work on the 770.

https://garage.maemo.org/projects/unique311/

I did, and it is working perfectly :-)
Sorry I was not clear above. This is a howto to help other 770 users to get Synergy up and running, not a request for help.
Thanks again for your compilation of Quicksynergy.
-John

Awesome. I used this forever between my old laptop and desktop machines. Didn't know it was available for the 770, thanks for the post.

can't find that utilities anymore on Os2008...
Any hint ?

thanks.

I think I found it here.

http://maemo-hackers.org/wiki/OssoStatusbarCpu

-john

Added these steps to maemo.org wiki:
http://maemo.org/community/wiki/howtosynergy770/

On my N810, Plain-jane synergy from os2006 (hehe) runs.

But, keyboard in put not working, and no input method switch is available (maemo-gtk-im-switch)...

Synergy is definitely the way to go for tablet use while working at your desk, so i'll start up a thread for OS2008...

http://www.internettablettalk.com/fo...ad.php?t=15044