Mouse problems with KVM switch

[hoe-waa at hawaii.rr.com]

From: Mattias Björk <mattias.bjork at sydnet.net>

> Hello,
> 
> hoe-waa at hawaii.rr.com wrote:
> > From: thrawn <mattias.bjork at sydnet.net>
> > Date: Thursday, August 19, 2004 6:18 am

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> >>
> >>Does anybody have a clue or have hade any similar problems and/or 
> >>who 
> >>could shine some light on this problem?
> >>
> >>Mvh Mattias Björk
> > 
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> > 
> > 

> 
> Does your KVM support hotkey? I have another KVM switch erlier that 
> did 
> work better but It didn't have support for hotkey. But It did not 
> work 
> perfectly but atleast the mouse worked mutch better if you compare 
> to this.

Yes, the hotkeys work as designed.

> 
> > I came to the conclusion that the mouse will not work
> > through the KVM switch using FBSD, or at> > Aloha Mattias
> > 
>> Actually, I tried two with the same
> > problem you are alluding to. least I never
> > got it to.

I had bought one on the mainland last month. When I
couldn't get the mouse to work, I bought another here
on the Big Island. I acted the same so I returned it
and am using the original.

>> Or perhaps the KVM  that I have been using are Crap or something in that direction.

Me Too!!
> 

> 
> > I have connected a mouse directly to each computer.
Forgot to mention that both rodents are usb.

>Then again its kind of dumb to have a KVM if you 
>still have to use the mouse directly connected 
> to the computer.

At least I don't have to have 2 monitors and 2 keyboards
on the desk.


> What is the brand and model of your KVM?

"Made in China"

Robert