tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485390.post7146646936178939592..comments2024-03-01T03:17:37.454-05:00Comments on Dalai's PACS Blog: PACS Synergy Takes EnergyDalaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17775491711029994911noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485390.post-76380628359788095232008-06-12T07:43:00.000-04:002008-06-12T07:43:00.000-04:00I've been using Synergy for a number of years myse...I've been using Synergy for a number of years myself, and it is a great tool. Put together properly, a Synergy desktop is nearly seamless, and if you can use the SynergyKM gui for the Mac, easy to setup as well. The only downside to Synergy is that no one has updated it about 2 years, and sooner or later it will run afoul of some new version of Windows or OS X.Geoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03732951639193096058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485390.post-74000004139713916912008-06-04T14:00:00.000-04:002008-06-04T14:00:00.000-04:00I've been using Synergy for quite sometime at home...I've been using Synergy for quite sometime at home between my laptop and workstation. It doesn't require me to go out and purchase a docking station and allows me to view files (or Outlook) on my laptop while doing the majority of my work on my workstation.<BR/><BR/>If you need help with determining what system you're using, there's a background detailer called BGInfo (now owned by M$) that is great. I actually set that program up on all servers I install, so that I know which one I'm on when things get crazy.<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/>MarcAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02559265525552358338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485390.post-45841968613487668282008-06-03T04:07:00.000-04:002008-06-03T04:07:00.000-04:00Doc.. As an IT guy, Open Source fanatic, and avid ...Doc.. As an IT guy, Open Source fanatic, and avid reader of AM feeds, I'm (1) surprised I didn't know about this before, and (2) didn't spot it from AM, so thanks.<BR/><BR/>I don't think there's potential for any more confusion than with any multi-monitor configuration, but I can think of a monster benefit straight out of the box - Synergy (claims to be) is platform independent - so you can have your Windows-based PACS client driving a couple of 5MP monitors in the same visual session as a Mac running the (free) and much-better-than-just-good-enough <A HREF="http://www.osirix-viewer.com/" REL="nofollow">Osirix</A> <BR/><BR/>OR.. have the 'control' screen on a multi-monitor workstation running Linux but driving the big monitors remotely.<BR/><BR/>It may not seem much further beyond the KVM route, but usability is a confluence of many small tributaries.<BR/><BR/>Hell I'm going to go build a barco workstation now & test it out. I can see value in this. Indeed, almost as much innovation as Seimens in discussion with Disney, What? ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com