This documentation refers to ShareMouse v7 beta. The documentation for production version 6 is available here.
Remote control
To control another computer with ShareMouse…
- Move the mouse to the display of any computer you wish to control.
- Alternatively, press the QuickJump hotkey (if configured).
ShareMouse automatically detects the remote computer’s screen position based on your mouse movement. If you move the cursor to the right edge of your monitor, ShareMouse assumes the remote PC is positioned on the right.
This works in both directions. If ShareMouse detects multiple possible screen positions in a multi-display setup, it will show labels from A to Z on the candidate displays. Simply press the corresponding letter on your keyboard to confirm the correct display.
The mouse cursor then seamlessly transitions to the remote computer’s display, allowing you to control its applications using the mouse and keyboard of your local computer.
Windows vs Mac keyboards differ: For example, to remotely enter the @-symbol in Windows from a Mac, you would need to press CONTROL-OPTION-Q on the Mac. To remotely enter the char on a Mac, you would need to press ALT-L on the Windows PC. ShareMouse can optionally remap Windows and Command keys.
Windows only: ShareMouse requires a short time to switch between user sessions if you remote control a remote application that runs with administrative rights of if you control a UAC dialog.
To cancel remote control, move back the mouse to the controlling PC or press the customizable "panic" key (default hotkey is 2x ESC).
You can also drag & drop files or transfer the clipboard between computers.
ShareMouse for Mac does not distinguish between left and right SHIFT/CMD/CTRL keys. Windows distinguishes those keys, if Windows is running on both computers.
The top row of keys on your keyboard can either control built-in features (volume, brightness, etc) or be used as standard function keys (F1-F12). This mode is toggled by pressing the Fn-key (bottom left of most keyboards). Make sure that you use the same mode on all computers to allow ShareMouse translating the keys properly.
Mac info: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204436
Windows info: https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/ht503647