[NTLUG:Discuss] KVM Switch and constant new mouse

[Tom Adelstein]

Sorry to butt in,

I have plugged every kind of mouse and keyboard into an assortment of 
kvm switches and I've not had the problems you mention except once. KVM 
switches will often run off the power from the mouse and keyboard ports 
on the back of computers.  My 4 port IOGEAR does that right now. Belkin, 
however, needs the AC adapter to maintain the signal to each computer.

That's one possibility. BTW, RH 7.3 never gavee me kudzu problems.

ken at lt.com wrote:

> Dennis Daupert wrote:
>
>> I plugged in a new Iogear KVM switch, and it has changed life as I 
>> know it
>> :-)
>> I.E, works pretty well. Only thing, every time I boot up SuSE 8.1 he 
>> thinks
>> he has
>> detected a new mouse. I have a straightforward Logitech 3-button 
>> PS/2, but
>> suse forgets, I guess, and asks me to configure the "new mouse" _every
>> time_.
>> This one should be an easy fix, I just haven't learned it yet.
>>
>> The YaST "new hardware" detection function brings up a list of 
>> options, and
>> the one that seems to work with this mouse is IntelliMouse Explorer 
>> (ps2)
>
>
> RedHat 7.3 does the same thing.  I have a laptop and at work the mouse 
> is plugged in directly.  At home, the same make and model mouse 
> (trackball) is plugged into the KVM.  About 1/4th of the time, Kudzu 
> says the mouse has changed.  I just let it time out and continue 
> booting.  It leaves the old, correct, config and all is well.
>
> Since the confusion happens on the KVM (mines a Belkin), I would guess 
> that its something to do with differences in timing of signals.
>
> ...Ken
>
>
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