Move the pointer past the edge of the screen where the other computer sits. It carries on, on that computer. The keyboard goes with it: what you type goes to the computer the pointer is on.
Move it back past the same edge, and it returns.
What shows where the pointer is
BukDesk's window says where the mouse and keyboard are:
- "The mouse and keyboard are on" and the other computer's name, on the computer you sit at.
- "The mouse and keyboard of" that computer "are at work on this computer", on the one being used.
Where the pointer cannot go
- Windows running as administrator. If such a window is in front on the other computer, the mouse and keyboard do not work on it.
- The lock screen and the sign-in screen.
These are limits of Windows. Unlock the other computer with its own keyboard first.
Bringing the pointer back
The emergency keys bring it back at once: Scroll Lock, or Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Backspace.
Turning it off for a while
- The "Bridge" switch turns everything between the computers off and on. It is in the window, and in the menu of the icon by the clock.
- The "Sharing" switch turns off the mouse, keyboard and clipboard, and leaves the computers connected.
If the pointer sticks or jumps, see The pointer sticks.