How about a hardware solution? I have a Belkin OmniCube 4port KVM and use a PS/2 mouse/keyboard to USB adaptor (FRY's SKU 4071302, $9.99). It works with a Dell Latitude 610 and a Shuttle SN85G4. Spending $10 to avoid the aggravation was well worth it to me. Regards, Roy Bayless
Greg Freemyer
10/17/05 1:54 pm >>> On 10/17/05, Graham Smith wrote: On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 06:07, James Knott wrote: Jack Malone wrote: I just put this together this morning a problem I have been having for a while where my scroll wheel on my mouse hooked to my kvm switch will quit working after I make a switch from one computer to another an back again to first machine. If I reboot the machine it will scroll til i switch to another machine again. Using a two port belkin switch here on this end of the work bench. Using a kensington turboball mouse. I need to hook the spare turboball up to my conectgear 4 port switch on other end of work bench an see if the same things happens with it. Just wondering if anyone else here on the list has this problem an has solved it. It's a common problem and I don't know of a fix.
Possible solution is to switch to a terminal window and back again. Ctrl+Alt+F1 then Ctrl+Alt+F7 A bit of a hassle but easier than rebooting.
-- Regards,
Graham Smith
If that doesn't work, try Ctrl-Alt-Backspace. That should reset your X-Windows environment and log you out. :( Again, bad, but better than a reboot. FYI: I have a similar problem in that my whole mouse becomes uncontrollable after I switch PCs with my KVM. I find that if I just leave the mouse untouched for a minute or so it will start working. The trouble is that I tend to try and use it during that early period and it causes random button clicks!!! Greg -- Greg Freemyer The Norcross Group Forensics for the 21st Century -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com