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5.9 Mouse Control
Yet another convenient way to select CPU channels on the ServSwitch Duo is
through a three-button mouse, if this feature is enabled (see Section 4.2.5). To
switch to the next channel, simply hold down the central mouse button or “wheel”
button, then click on the left-hand mouse button.
5.10 Re-Enabling a Disconnected PS/2 Mouse
If you disconnect the shared PS/2 mouse from the ServSwitch Duo by accident
during operation, the mouse will not work right when you plug it back in. To avoid
having to reboot the entire system in this situation, the Switch has an automatic
mouse-recovery system.
With the PS/2 mouse disconnected, change the channel using the SELECT
button or keyboard hotkeys. The ServSwitch Duo detects that the mouse has been
disconnected and triggers the automatic recovery system. Plug in the PS/2 mouse
and the ServSwitch Duo will re-initialize it.
Alternatively, you can reset the keyboards and mice by holding the SELECT and
AUTO keys down together for five seconds. When you do, the Switch will perform
a complete power-off reset of the connected keyboards and mice. This function
only resets the shared keyboard and mice that are plugged into contol ports A and
B; it does not affect the status of any of the other ports on the Switch or of the CPU
connections.
5.11 Hot-Plugging Devices into the ServSwitch Duo and Re-Enabling
Disconneccted CPU PS/2 Mouse Ports
It is advisable to switch off the computer systems that are going to be connected to
the ServSwitch Duo before installation. However, even if this is not possible, most
systems can be “hot-plugged” (connected to the Switch while they are powered and
operating); the PS/2 mouse-port malfunctions this usually causes can often be
overcome by using the ServSwitch Duo’s mouse-restoration functions. (The
keyboard connection will normally restore itself automatically.)
Let’s take this from the top: On many PCs, mouse movement will be lost if the
PS/2 mouse is unplugged and plugged back in while the PC is running. Mouse
movement can then only be restored by rebooting the PC. This is because the
mouse drivers only set up and enable the mouse when the PC is initially booted.
