[NTLUG:Discuss] Keyboard and Mouse Switching --- Can I do it??????

[MadHat]

Bug Hunter wrote:
> 
>   unless you have a "smart" mouse switch, when you switch a ps/2 mouse off
> of a port and back on, you loose the ps/2 mouse on that computer.  Use a
> serial mouse.

I have found on PS/2 muse, if I switch to a console (CTRL-ALT-F1) then
back to X, I regain my mouse...  in Win I have to reboot.  

> 
>   Certain keyboards can't take the hit you get on the power supply and
> work.  You have to try different keyboards until you get one that works,
> in my experience.
> 
> On Tue, 30 Nov 1999, Larry Blodgett wrote:
> 
> > I have two machines (both running Caldera 2.3.  I would like to use a single
> > keyboard, mouse and monitor and switch back and forth.  So I bought a switch
> > that is supposed to do just that. BUT, everytime i switch the devices are
> > lost and inoperative.  The monitor switches just fine.  Is there any way to
> > fix this??????
> >
> > Any help would be greatly appreciated,
> >
> > Larry Blodgett (blodgett at flash.net)
> >
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MadHat