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5.7 Mouse Control
Yet another convenient way to select CPU channels on the ServSwitch Wizard Pro
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.
5.8 Re-Enabling a Disconnected PS/2 Mouse
If you disconnect the shared PS/2 mouse from the ServSwitch Wizard Pro 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 Switch’s
front-panel pushbutton or the keyboard hotkeys. The ServSwitch Wizard Pro
detects that the mouse has been disconnected and triggers the automatic recovery
system. Plug in the PS/2 mouse and the ServSwitch Wizard Pro will re-initialize it.
Alternatively, you can reset the keyboard and mouse by holding the Switch’s
front-panel pushbutton down for five seconds to enter configuration mode, then
releasing the button, then pressing the button again while the display shows “C”.
When you do, the Switch will perform a complete power-off reset of the connected
keyboard and mouse. This function only resets the shared keyboard and mouse
that are plugged into the control port; it does not affect the status of any of the
other ports on the Switch or of the CPU connections.
5.9 Hot-Plugging Devices into the ServSwitch Wizard Pro 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 Wizard Pro 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 Wizard Pro’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.