I have a Compaq Presario laptop with a single PS/2. I've got a Y cable that plugs into my KVM (with extensions). I have found that sometimes the mouse reverts to the builtin.
Benjamin Scott wrote: > On Mon, 10 Dec 2001, Kenneth E. Lussier wrote: > > I have a Dell Inspiron 7000 that I want to hook up to a KVM so I can use > > a normal sized keyboard and mouse. There is only one PS/2 port on it, so > > the keyboard wire goes there. > > Buy a splitter cable that lets you plug both a keyboard and a mouse into > that port. Almost any laptop will support that. > > > I have a serial cable going from the laptop to the KVM. > > Then, as far as the laptop is concerned, you have a serial mouse. > > > There is no place for a serial mouse, however, just a PS/2 mouse. > > Where? On the laptop? The KVM switch? Your mousepad? :-) > > -- > Ben Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > | The opinions expressed in this message are those of the author and do not | > | necessarily represent the views or policy of any other person, entity or | > | organization. All information is provided without warranty of any kind. | > > > ***************************************************************** > To unsubscribe from this list, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with the text 'unsubscribe gnhlug' in the message body. > ***************************************************************** > -- Jerry Feldman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Boston Linux and Unix user group http://www.blu.org ***************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the text 'unsubscribe gnhlug' in the message body. *****************************************************************
