[Wylug-help] Wireless mouse/keyboard over KVM switch

[Anne Wilson]

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Being short of space I decided to get a KVM switching unit to work
with my mail/file server and netbook.  I have been using a Microsoft
wireless mouse and keyboard on the server, so that looked another way
of saving cable-space.  I started by attaching the server box.

This unit has a pad about the size of a mouse, connected by USB.  The
KVM unit says that any such wireless dongle must be connected to the
keyboard USB socket on the KVM, which I've done.  The keyboard works
fine, but there is no response from the mouse.  I tried the re-scan
button on the keyboard/mouse dongle, several times, without achieving
anything.

I feel distinctly hobbled without the mouse, as Scientific Linux seems
to disable many of the shortcuts such as ctrl-alt-backspace and the
start key doesn't bring up the menu.  I managed to call up konsole and
reboot from there in the hope that it would take another crack at
recognising the mouse, but with no luck.

I have, for the moment, attached a cabled mouse but I don't want that
as the final solution if it's possible to get the wireless mouse
working.  Besides, if the wireless thing ever "wakes up" the presence
of two mice should really confuse matters :-)

I did check systemsettings, but as far as I can see there is nothing
configurable for the type of mouse - it must depend upon detection.

Any ideas?

Anne



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