Windows 10 2004 causes keyboard input to be recognized on 2nd PC when cursor is not on the 2nd PC's screen

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I'm currently unable to use Multiplicity effectively due to since updating to Windows 10 2004, input is recognized on the 2nd PC  even when I'm using the first PC. Since I keep my calendar open on the 2nd PC, anytime I backspace it starts going crazy.

Hope an update is coming to fix this soon!

~M

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. Please try the purge and reinstall steps as mentioned here : https://forums.stardock.com/486104/multiplicity-support-faq#reinstalling

Just make sure to re-download the latest version from your account, reboot after the purge, reinstall, and reboot again, retest and report back.

Thanks


Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

It appears it ended up being a mismatch between Windows versions. One of the systems hadn't updated to 2004 yet and after it did this was resolved. Good to know this can happen in any case! :)

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

A slightly different issue has appeared after the update on both systems - when returning the pointer to the main (controller) PC sometimes the mouse pointer appears pixelated. Going into the mouse settings in Windows and changing the pointer size fixes it. More an oddity than anything else. The cursor on a controlled PC never looks weird.

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Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting zratchet, reply 3

A slightly different issue has appeared after the update on both systems - when returning the pointer to the main (controller) PC sometimes the mouse pointer appears pixelated. Going into the mouse settings in Windows and changing the pointer size fixes it. More an oddity than anything else. The cursor on a controlled PC never looks weird.

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Hello,
I have forward your problem/question to Stardock Support Team for their assistance. Please keep an eye on this thread for any updates. We appreciate your feedback and patience.

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant

 

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top


I'm currently unable to use Multiplicity effectively due to since updating to Windows 10 2004, input is recognized on the 2nd PC  even when I'm using the first PC.
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Actually, the issue was you likely invoked this:

The mouse cursor issue is being looked at as well;.

Sean Drohan
Stardock Support Manager

Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top

Thank you!

I was also curious, is there a keyboard shortcut to return the cursor to the main/control computer? It can get especially annoying when a controlled system has an update or the like.

Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting zratchet, reply 6

I was also curious, is there a keyboard shortcut to return the cursor to the main/control computer? It can get especially annoying when a controlled system has an update or the like.
End of zratchet's quote

Yes:

Sean Drohan
Stardock Support Manager

Reply #9 from Stardock Forums Top

Any update on the small cursor issue? Or if it may be caused by something else? The cursor progressively gets smaller over the course of a few hours.

Reply #10 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting zratchet, reply 9

Any update on the small cursor issue? Or if it may be caused by something else? The cursor progressively gets smaller over the course of a few hours.
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We have an update in testing which should address that issue.

Reply #12 from Stardock Forums Top

The 3.5 beta which is available now should address the small cursor issue.

Reply #13 from Stardock Forums Top

Thank you, will continue to report any progress once I get updated.

Reply #14 from Stardock Forums Top

The issue has no longer been occuring with the beta. Thanks!