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Posted by Bob La Londe on April 12, 2006, 4:36 pm
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I have a customer who purchased 3 no name XP box DVRs. He has been paying
my be the hour to get everything working, so I don't mind too much. Anyway,
I still have one problem with them I can't seem to find a work around for.
He has one monitor, keyboard, and mouse going through a switch box for all
three units. The two that are just sitting there humming away while you are
viewing the third will eventually lose communications with the mouse. When
you switch back to those units the keyboard and monitor work fine, but the
mouse just sits there.
Is there a way to tell Windows to continue to look for signals from the
mouse ad infinitum? (PS2 Mouse) I know, I know... the easy solution is to
install three mice, but he doesn't want that. Actually he will be viewing
these units remotely more often than locally, but I would like to try and
have a solution for the problem when it arises, or better yet before it
arises.
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Bob La Londe - Owner
849 S Ave C
Yuma, Az 85364
(928)782-9765 ofc
(928)782-7873 fax
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Posted by Doug L on April 12, 2006, 5:03 pm
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I use a Belkin KVM device to switch between two PS2 computers and the
device simulates a mouse/keyboard on the inactive machine so everything
works correctly when you switch back and forth and also allows the machines
to boot without keyboard/mouse errors, Belkin also has similar devices for
using four computers with one mouse/monitor/keyboard, you could check with
them to see if it works the same way
Doug L
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>I have a customer who purchased 3 no name XP box DVRs. He has been paying
> my be the hour to get everything working, so I don't mind too much.
> Anyway,
> I still have one problem with them I can't seem to find a work around for.
>
> He has one monitor, keyboard, and mouse going through a switch box for all
> three units. The two that are just sitting there humming away while you
> are
> viewing the third will eventually lose communications with the mouse.
> When
> you switch back to those units the keyboard and monitor work fine, but the
> mouse just sits there.
>
> Is there a way to tell Windows to continue to look for signals from the
> mouse ad infinitum? (PS2 Mouse) I know, I know... the easy solution is
> to
> install three mice, but he doesn't want that. Actually he will be viewing
> these units remotely more often than locally, but I would like to try and
> have a solution for the problem when it arises, or better yet before it
> arises.
>
>
> --
> The Security Consultant
> Bob La Londe - Owner
> 849 S Ave C
> Yuma, Az 85364
>
> (928)782-9765 ofc
> (928)782-7873 fax
>
>
>
>
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Posted by thesatguy on April 12, 2006, 10:22 pm
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and that mouse problem is common. It seems to be cold solder joints on the
wires coming to the mouse outputs from the buttons on the front..
I used to simply swap the wires and suddenly the mouse would work again -
this is one time it really wasn't a windows problem.
The only solution was to replace the belkin unit or get out the soldering
iron and go to work and it ONLY affected the mouse outputs. The Belkin unit
I had allowed you to use either new or old mouses so I had two mouses
plugged in and usually one would work.
>I have a customer who purchased 3 no name XP box DVRs. He has been paying
> my be the hour to get everything working, so I don't mind too much.
> Anyway,
> I still have one problem with them I can't seem to find a work around for.
>
> He has one monitor, keyboard, and mouse going through a switch box for all
> three units. The two that are just sitting there humming away while you
> are
> viewing the third will eventually lose communications with the mouse.
> When
> you switch back to those units the keyboard and monitor work fine, but the
> mouse just sits there.
>
> Is there a way to tell Windows to continue to look for signals from the
> mouse ad infinitum? (PS2 Mouse) I know, I know... the easy solution is
> to
> install three mice, but he doesn't want that. Actually he will be viewing
> these units remotely more often than locally, but I would like to try and
> have a solution for the problem when it arises, or better yet before it
> arises.
>
>
> --
> The Security Consultant
> Bob La Londe - Owner
> 849 S Ave C
> Yuma, Az 85364
>
> (928)782-9765 ofc
> (928)782-7873 fax
>
>
>
>
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Posted by Bob La Londe on April 13, 2006, 10:48 am
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expensive than other switches aren't they? Well, if it works. I told the
customer yesterday what he was upto so far for costs on having me setup his
systems, and he didn't baulk too much.
> I have a customer who purchased 3 no name XP box DVRs. He has been paying
> my be the hour to get everything working, so I don't mind too much.
Anyway,
> I still have one problem with them I can't seem to find a work around for.
>
> He has one monitor, keyboard, and mouse going through a switch box for all
> three units. The two that are just sitting there humming away while you
are
> viewing the third will eventually lose communications with the mouse.
When
> you switch back to those units the keyboard and monitor work fine, but the
> mouse just sits there.
>
> Is there a way to tell Windows to continue to look for signals from the
> mouse ad infinitum? (PS2 Mouse) I know, I know... the easy solution is
to
> install three mice, but he doesn't want that. Actually he will be viewing
> these units remotely more often than locally, but I would like to try and
> have a solution for the problem when it arises, or better yet before it
> arises.
>
>
> --
> The Security Consultant
> Bob La Londe - Owner
> 849 S Ave C
> Yuma, Az 85364
>
> (928)782-9765 ofc
> (928)782-7873 fax
>
>
>
>
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Posted by Matt Ion on April 13, 2006, 1:31 pm
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> OK. I ordered in a couple KVM switches to try. They are a bit more
> expensive than other switches aren't they? Well, if it works. I told the
> customer yesterday what he was upto so far for costs on having me setup his
> systems, and he didn't baulk too much.
A proper active KVM switch IS more expensive than a simple switchbox,
because it contains electronics that generate mouse and keyboard
"presence" signals to the computers that aren't in use. This also
allows you to start or restart those computers without being switched to
them.
One thing to consider is that the KVM should also be able to handle your
monitor bandidth, especially if you're running any of the systems at
higher resolutions or refresh rates; remember, it's not just a set of
physical contacts anymore, but a set of signal buffers that the video
has to pass through. Also be sure to use quality shielded VGA cables
(if your KVM doesn't have them built-in); the cheap ones will cause
ghosting.
I got a killer deal on a 4-port "EUSSO" KVM for CDN$100 a couple years
ago, because it was a disconinued unit, but anything over a basic 2-port
WILL tend to be fairly expensive.
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