CPU Switch Smart DVI
Installation and Use
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Unplugging the mouse from the CPU Switch Smart DVI will also cause it to stop
operating when it is plugged back in. RS232 mice can usually be unplugged and
plugged back in provided that a mouse was connected when the operating system
initially booted. The CPU Switch Smart DVI is fitted with a PS/2 mouse recovery
system which allows you to disconnect and re-connect the shared mouse without
powering down the system (although this is generally not advisable) - see section
2.10 for details.
Keyboard and mouse mode switching
- The CPU Switch Smart DVI keeps a log
of the keyboard and mouse mode and resolution settings requested by each of the
connected PCs. These settings are automatically restored to the shared keyboard
and mouse when the CPU Switch Smart DVI channel is switched thus ensuring
maximum software compatibility. The keyboard num, caps and scroll lock states are
an obvious example of this process.
2.10 Re-enabling a disconnected PS/2 mouse
If you disconnect the shared PS/2 mouse from the CPU Switch Smart DVI by
accident during operation then the mouse operation will be lost when the mouse is
plugged back in. To avoid having to reboot the entire system in this situation the
CPU Switch Smart DVI is fitted with an automatic mouse recovery system.
With the PS/2 mouse disconnected, change the channel using the keypad or
keyboard hotkeys. The CPU Switch Smart DVI detects that the mouse has been
disconnected and triggers the automatic recovery system. Plug in the PS/2 mouse
and the CPU Switch Smart DVI will re-initialise it.
Alternatively you can reset the keyboards and mice by holding down the front panel
key for 5 seconds. When the character ‘C’ is displayed on the front of the CPU
Switch Smart DVI, 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.
