In this week's PC Periodicals, George Cox explains several ways to control two computers with one keyboard and mouse.

Want to control more than one computer simultaneously with the same keyboard and mouse? These software and hardware options can help.

For $40, you can copy and paste between PCs, drag and drop files and folders among computers, send the same mouse and keyboard input to all computers at the same time, and more. Is it worth it?

Followed by the release of Start10 on Steam back in May, Stardock has also announced Multiplicity for the gaming platform. The software allows you to control two PCs with one mouse and keyboard.

I recently discovered a small utility that solves a slew of multi-PC problems smartly and simply. For starters, Mouse with Borders lets you use a single mouse and keyboard to control up to four PCs.

The keyboard and mouse (or trackpad) of one main Mac can be used to control up to two other nearby Mac or iPad devices, and you get a limited amount of drag and drop support thrown in as well.

Mouse Without Borders lets you control multiple Windows PC's with one mouse, Copy-Paste, Drag and drop, share one keyboard and mouse, lock, etc. Read review and see how to setup Mouse without ...

Microsoft has released a free program that lets you use your mouse and keyboard to control up to four PCs across your network.

What it does is essentially allow you to control an Android device using your computer’s mouse (or touch pad) and keyboard. Of course, the set-up is not exactly simple.

It's also by far the highest-profile Xbox One title to support keyboard and mouse control from the offset.