Chapter 4: troubleshooting – Freedom9 KVM-08P User Manual

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Chapter 4: Troubleshooting

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PS/2 Mouse Problems

Q: The mouse is not detected during boot-up.

One of the following may be the case:

• Check the cables and make sure they are inserted properly in the correct ports.
• Check your computer / motherboard documentation making sure that the PS/2 mouse port

(or IRQ) is enabled.

• Make sure the mouse works when directly plugged into the computer. Rebooting is necessary

when trying this. If the computer still does not detect the mouse, then your computer’s PS/2
mouse port has a problem.

Q: The computer boots up fine, but the mouse does not work.

One of the following may be the case:

• Check the cables and make sure they are inserted properly in the correct ports.
• Make sure the mouse works when plugged into the computer. Rebooting is necessary when trying

this. If the mouse pointer still does not move, then either your PS/2 mouse port or the mouse
itself has a problem.

• Try a different mouse
• Make sure the mouse is a true PS/2 mouse. A combo mouse will work just as long as it is set for

PS/2 mode with the correct adapter. A serial-only mouse with a combo mouse adapter WILL
NOT work.

• Check to make sure that the power adapter is plugged in and is working properly. Make sure the

power switch is on.

Q: When I switch from one port to another, mouse movement is completely

erratic. What do I do?

• Switch the console port to the problem computer port and power on this computer again to get

the mouse.

Problems with computers using serial mouse output

Q: The computers boot up fine, but the serial mouse port of computer does not

work

One of the following may be the case:

• Check the adapter and make sure they are inserted properly in the correct ports.
• Make sure the adapter pin out is right.

Q: The wheel on the Mouse does not work on my computer. Why?

One of the following may be the case:

• Make sure the mouse is fully compatible to Microsoft

®

Intellimouse

®

or Microsoft

®

Intellimouse

®

Explorer

®

.

• KVM SWITCH does not support special wheel function of mouse

NOTE:

The KVM SWITCH has integrated mouse conversion technology. This technology converts the PS/2
mouse signals at the console to serial mouse signals.

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