Maxivista Review
Maxivista is a killer multimonitor application that lets you not only use other computers next to yours seamlessly, it also lets you use up to three monitors on networked computers as secondary screens. It works quite well, and is highly recommnded if you have multiple computers on a desk you want to control with one keyboard and mouse or if you want to use extra monitors without an extra graphics card.
Setting up Maxivista is fairly simple. Just install the application, and then run the EXE it generates on the client systems. While the primary system’s software can find the secondary systems automatically, I found it saved time to configure the IPs of the secondary system manually.
Once the software is all configured, you can set up the secondary screens in the display settings box, just like you would a real monitor. By right clicking on the system tray icon, you can change the screen from being an extra screen or remotely controlling the computer.
This software does have a few downsides. First, while it is Vista compatible, it only works with Aero disabled, which is frustrating for those users who like the Aero look/feel. Secondly, since you need to have a separate computer and monitor for each extra screen, it can get pretty cramped on your desk.
If you can get past these downsides, this software can be very useful. It can be helpful if you have an extra laptop that you want to use the screen on.
You can download it here