LINDY CPU Switch Multiscreen Installation and Use
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key for 5 seconds. When the character ‘C’ is displayed on the front of the LINDY
CPU Switch Multiscreen, press the front panel key again. A complete power off reset
of the connected keyboards and mice will then be performed. This function only
resets the shared keyboard and mice that are plugged into the control port. It does
not affect the status of any of the other ports on the switch or the CPU connections.
2.11 Hot plugging the LINDY CPU Switch Multiscreen into running
systems and re-enabling disconnected CPU PS/2 mouse
connections
It is advisable to switch off the systems that are going to be connected to the LINDY
CPU Switch Multiscreen before installation. However, if this is not possible then
most systems can be hot plugged by using the LINDY CPU Switch Multiscreen’s
mouse restoration functions. The keyboard connection will normally restore itself
automatically.
On many PCs, mouse movement will be lost if the PS/2 mouse is unplugged and
plugged back in whilst the PC is running. Mouse movement can then only be
restored by rebooting the PC. This is because the mouse drivers only setup and
enable the mouse when the PC is initially booted.
If you have switched off your LINDY CPU Switch Multiscreen or you are attempting
to ‘hot plug’ it into a system that is already running, you may be able to restore lost
mouse movement using the LINDY CPU Switch Multiscreen's mouse restoration
functions.
Mouse restoration functions should be used with care as unpredictable results
may occur if the wrong mouse type is selected. If in doubt restore the mouse
by powering down the PC normally.
Standard PS/2 mouse data uses a different data format to IntelliMouse data and so
two reset functions are provided on the LINDY CPU Switch Multiscreen. The type of
data format expected by the PC depends upon the driver and the type of mouse that
was connected when the driver was booted. The following table may be used as a
guide.
Note that the mouse reset functions predict the likely mouse resolution settings but
may not restore the speed or sensitivity of the mouse exactly as they were when the
