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
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