Lee wrote: > On Saturday 05 January 2002 04:13 pm, Roberto Armenteros wrote: > >>I recently bought a "monitor-keyboard-mouse switch" so >>that I can share a set of "monitor-keyboard-mouse" >>between my two boxes. When I switch from the linux box >>to my other box and then comeback to linux, my mouse >>doesn't work, while the keyboard works sometimes. >>Somehow when I disconnect the mouse from linux and >>plug it back in, "which is what the switch does" linux >>doesnt recognize the mouse anymore, and then I have to >>restart X so it will work again. They keyboard also >>presents some problems. I am sure there is another way >>of reconnecting the mouse, but I dont know how. Also, >>is there anyway of making this process autmatic? I use >>KDE mostly. I would really appreciate if somebody >>gives me a hand... :) >> >>Roberto >> >>__________________________________________________ >>Do You Yahoo!? >>Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! >>http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/ >> > > All kvm switches are not created equal. The problem is that your computer > needs to think the mouse is there when it isn't. > > Easiest solution is probably a spare mouse or maybe trade in your kvm for > another. > > I use a Belkin OmniView 4-Port switch with no problems on any of the boxes. > > Lee > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >
OK I have the Belkin Onmi and now for the first time have full functionality after trading keyboards and mice. The mouse that worked on all ports was a Wise-Tech Optical (yeh the wheelmouse that I hate) and the one that failed on one machine was a logitech trackball, also optical type. The keyboard that got lost every time I switched was a mini-Micro innovations, and the one that worked was a sadly abused and scarred monorail. Each of these devices worked when directly attached to the computer; however, the Belkin apparently attenuates thew signal slightly more so it can't quite flip the threshhold voltage of two of the devices. Restarting X, reloading the driver worked for the funky keyboard... nothing helped non-detection of the mouse on one machine. Now everything works fine. The problem was and is electrical and concerns different specs. Sometimes, apparently the timing and signal strength of the device attached to the switch interacts inadequately with either the switch or with the target computer... Switching is usually done solid-state and apparently feeds through the signal and there is some attenuation before it reaches the computer so that the computer may not see it on the threshhold--this also explains why sometimes a device is seen on switching and sometimes not. Civileme P. S. Thanks for the question... I now have ONE mouse on my desktop though I hate it. I miss my trackball.
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