Re: Mouse Issues Re: Problem with a KVM Switch

From: Reginald Carlier (reginald.carlier_at_pandora.be)
Date: 07/15/04 

Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2004 21:15:38 GMT

Op Sat, 10 Jul 2004 18:54:12 +0000, schreef me:

> On Thu, 08 Jul 2004 05:04:12 +0000, The Beast wrote:
>
>> I have a Windows XP Box and a Suse Linux 9.1 box that I am trying to
>> use a KVM Switch with. I have just returned my third switch. The
>> problem is that If I boot the Linux box with the switch set to it it
>> works perfectly, but if I switch to the Windows box and switch back,
>> the mouse is completely erratic. I want to know if anyone has made
>> this work and if so what they used! Thanks!
>>
>> The Beast
>
> I use a Startech PC-4 KVM - www.startech.com - no I don't work for them -
> No prblems with erratic movements or anything - The mouse is a Logitech
> Trackman marble - I just changed from Suse 7.2 Pro to 9.1 Pro and have
> not yet figured out how to get the wheel to work correctly - It worked
> fine under 7.2 - under 9.1 it moves the cursor right on the screen
> scrolling the wheel in either direction - Any ideas on that issue would be
> appreicated

About the Kvm switch it might be a good idea to make sure that you don't
move the mouse when you boot the operating systems. Especially windows
fails to detect the mouse properly when you move it during booting.

Regi

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