Keyboard question

[kgdg]

Hi guys,
I am about to order the new mini.
Just had a quick question about the keyboard.
I am going to be putting the mini next to my windows desktop.
I want to be able to share the keyboard with both machines.
My windows desktop doesn't have BT, the mini does.
So if I get the Logitech Dinovo Edge for Mac keyboard, i know it will work out of the box with the mini.
1) But I will have to purchase a USB-BT receiver for the windows desktop correct?
2) So if above is correct, i suppose there shouldn't be any issues with pairing the dinovo edge up to both the mini and the windows m/c simultaneously?
In other words, i should be able to change the input on the monitor to the mac and just continue using the keyboard on the mac and switch back to the windows without pairing/re-paring correct?
3) I suppose any USB-BT receiver will work, i dont have to get the logitech version?

Thanks
KG

 

[gjw4u]

Do not think your idea would work.
1) Doubt that the BT keyboard can be paired with 2 computers at the same time.
2) If pairing with two receivers works, you would end up typing on both computers at the same time!
I think you might have to look at a keyboard switch for help.

 

[capo64]

If both computers will be connected to the same network simultaneously, check out Synergy:
http://synergy2.sourceforge.net/

Cross-platform, open source application that allows you to share keyboards between multiple computers.

 

[wbtlevi]

Either get a USB KVM or use something like Synergy. Bluetooth can't be paired between two computers at the same time.

 

[kgdg]

If both computers will be connected to the same network simultaneously, check out Synergy:
http://synergy2.sourceforge.net/

Cross-platform, open source application that allows you to share keyboards between multiple computers.

I know about Synergy, but if not via BT, how would I use the kb with the windows m/c even with Synergy? (I mean h/w wise, how would the kb connect to the windows m/c?)