Comments on: IMG SOS: Network Clipboard Options http://www.inspectmygadget.com/2007/10/11/img-sos-network-clipboard-options/ Get the most out of your gadgets! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:44:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Inspect My Gadget http://www.inspectmygadget.com/2007/10/11/img-sos-network-clipboard-options/comment-page-1/#comment-237 Inspect My Gadget Wed, 24 Oct 2007 22:28:20 +0000 http://www.inspectmygadget.com/2007/10/11/img-sos-network-clipboard-options/#comment-237 I since came across <a href="http://www.inspectmygadget.com/2007/10/15/windows-software-beyondcopy-124/" rel="nofollow">Beyond Copy</a> which seems pretty good. It is best to use what suites you best though. I found beyond copy to be heaps reliable. I since came across Beyond Copy which seems pretty good. It is best to use what suites you best though. I found beyond copy to be heaps reliable.

]]> By: Obliterator http://www.inspectmygadget.com/2007/10/11/img-sos-network-clipboard-options/comment-page-1/#comment-234 Obliterator Wed, 24 Oct 2007 18:21:18 +0000 http://www.inspectmygadget.com/2007/10/11/img-sos-network-clipboard-options/#comment-234 I've found that whilst nClip doesn't work perfectly on Vista - it does work to a degree if you know a few workarounds. Not an ideal situation, but means you can get by until an update is released! Firstly, nClip seems unable to detect the ctrl-alt-c combination - however it is able to detect ctrl-alt-shift-c with good reliability! Secondly, it doesn't like copying from or pasting to certain programs (the address bar in IE is a prime example)... When copying, the workaround is to copy the item to your normal clipboard (ctrl-c), paste it in a plain text editor like notepad, then get nClip to copy it from notepad (ctrl-alt-shift-c). When pasting, the workaround is much simpler... Press ctrl-alt-v, this copies the item to your local clipboard even if it fails to paste it in the destination app - so you simply need to follow with a normal paste (ctrl-v). Like I say not ideal, but its adequate for occasional usage. I just hope the author of nClip updates what is otherwise a great handy little app. Everything else out there is just too cumbersome! I’ve found that whilst nClip doesn’t work perfectly on Vista – it does work to a degree if you know a few workarounds. Not an ideal situation, but means you can get by until an update is released!

Firstly, nClip seems unable to detect the ctrl-alt-c combination – however it is able to detect ctrl-alt-shift-c with good reliability!

Secondly, it doesn’t like copying from or pasting to certain programs (the address bar in IE is a prime example)… When copying, the workaround is to copy the item to your normal clipboard (ctrl-c), paste it in a plain text editor like notepad, then get nClip to copy it from notepad (ctrl-alt-shift-c). When pasting, the workaround is much simpler… Press ctrl-alt-v, this copies the item to your local clipboard even if it fails to paste it in the destination app – so you simply need to follow with a normal paste (ctrl-v).

Like I say not ideal, but its adequate for occasional usage. I just hope the author of nClip updates what is otherwise a great handy little app. Everything else out there is just too cumbersome!

]]> By: Chris Thornton http://www.inspectmygadget.com/2007/10/11/img-sos-network-clipboard-options/comment-page-1/#comment-147 Chris Thornton Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:13:05 +0000 http://www.inspectmygadget.com/2007/10/11/img-sos-network-clipboard-options/#comment-147 My product, ClipMate (sorry, windows only, $34.95) will do what you want. You'd set up a shared database (needs a mapped drive letter, with both stations having read/write access). Anything that you copy on one computer is available on the other, but not immediately. Use Alt+R to reload the collection (like a folder), and the new data comes up. This will work with 2 computers, 10 computers, even 50. Windows Remote Desktop is another option. Instead of KVM, access the other machine via remote desktop. Remote Desktop has a clipboard sharing option. Whatever you copy here, is immediately synced to the clipboard on the other side. And vice-versa. My product, ClipMate (sorry, windows only, $34.95) will do what you want. You’d set up a shared database (needs a mapped drive letter, with both stations having read/write access). Anything that you copy on one computer is available on the other, but not immediately. Use Alt+R to reload the collection (like a folder), and the new data comes up. This will work with 2 computers, 10 computers, even 50.

Windows Remote Desktop is another option. Instead of KVM, access the other machine via remote desktop. Remote Desktop has a clipboard sharing option. Whatever you copy here, is immediately synced to the clipboard on the other side. And vice-versa.

]]> By: Matthew Campbell http://www.inspectmygadget.com/2007/10/11/img-sos-network-clipboard-options/comment-page-1/#comment-143 Matthew Campbell Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:11:15 +0000 http://www.inspectmygadget.com/2007/10/11/img-sos-network-clipboard-options/#comment-143 I used to run a number of computers via a KVM at home for myself but it was messy and the electricity used by the second computer wasn't worth it. I now run the second computer as a virtual machine inside my main desktop using the free VMware Server. The main overhead you need is the RAM. I then run NoMachine NX inside the virtual machine or RDP for windows vm guests. You get your full clipboard but can also 'watch' a full reboot etc. If you keep your setup as it is and add NoMachine's NX server to your Ubuntu box and run Remote Desktop on your windows box, the only time you would need to switch your KVM over is if you lost network connectivity. I used to run a number of computers via a KVM at home for myself but it was messy and the electricity used by the second computer wasn’t worth it. I now run the second computer as a virtual machine inside my main desktop using the free VMware Server. The main overhead you need is the RAM. I then run NoMachine NX inside the virtual machine or RDP for windows vm guests. You get your full clipboard but can also ‘watch’ a full reboot etc. If you keep your setup as it is and add NoMachine’s NX server to your Ubuntu box and run Remote Desktop on your windows box, the only time you would need to switch your KVM over is if you lost network connectivity.

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