Mouse problems with KVM switch

[Mattias Björk]

Hi,

Joe Kraft wrote:
> 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.

Okey, so I should try and test with a real PS/2 mouse. Well it could 
solve the problem. As I said erlier my brand is a LevelOne, and on the 
homepage it says that it support FreeBSD. The mouse be the problem, I 
have to check it out.

> 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 have no clue, but perhaps the signals from a USB mouse/keyboard is not 
the same as from a PS/2 mouse. The might be some diffrences in any case.

> I've just resigned myself to use a PS2 mouse with my KVM, and hoping it 
> doesn't break.
> 
> Joe.

As long as I can get a descent optical mouse with scroll wheel, I should 
manage it. :)

> 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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Thanks for the reply

Mvh Mattias Björk