Mouse problems with KVM switch
Joe Kraft
hishadow at netcabo.pt
Fri Aug 20 02:10:28 PDT 2004
For what it's worth, I have a cheap 4 port KVM which works fine (scroll
wheel and all) with Win2k, FBSD 4.10, FBSD5.2 etc. As long as I use a
PS2 mouse, if I use a converter on either end it none of the machines
recognize the mouse in varying degrees of failure.
My KVM is marked "PS-104" on the front, but I can't see any visible
brand names its buried so I can't dig it out. It supports hotkeys, and
works fine with PS2 keyboards/mice. It fails if you attach a USB mouse
with a USB/PS2 converter, or if you use a PS2/USB converter to attach it
to a USB port on the PC.
I've just resigned myself to use a PS2 mouse with my KVM, and hoping it
doesn't break.
Joe.
Mattias Björk wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Jay O'Brien wrote:
>
>> I had the same problems with a 4-port KVM.
>> I am using a 2-port KVM successfully between an XP box and a FreeBSD
>> 4.10 box. I've found that the scroll wheel doesn't work after
>> switching back to Windows unless I also "reset" the KVM (Scroll Lock
>> twice + End), but that's not a big deal.
>
>
> I have tryed to reset/rescan but it does not seem to help or even work.
> But I will try it out. It says for Auto Scan:
>
> "To start Auto Scan automatically scans all ports one by one at a fixed
> interval:
>
> "left Ctrl + left Ctrl + F1"
>
> But that does not help or even work, but perhaps im doing something
> wrong. Manual scan is the same but F2 instead of F1.
>
> Perhaps the problem is the mouse, Im using a "Logitech Click! optical
> mouse". I have also tried my trackball "Marbel Mouse" and both are USB
> with a PS/2 converter. Perhaps that is the problem, but then again I
> have tryed a none mouse as well. But still that did not solve the problem.
>
>> Here's the 2-port KVM switch:
>> http://airlinkplus.com/kvm/akvm2.htm
>>
>> It's available at Fry's:
>> http://shop1.outpost.com/product/3891817
>>
>> Jay O'Brien
>> Rio Linda, CA USA
>
>
> I live in sweden so I have to find a shop here in sweden. But I will
> solve this problem some how. Thanks for the reply anyway.
>
>>
>>
>>
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>
> Thanks for the help/answer
>
> Mvh Mattias Björk
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