PS/2 Mouse Problems at the console or computers

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Troubleshooting (continued)

PS/2 Mouse Problems at the console or computers:

Q: The mouse is not detected during boot-up.
A: • Check the cables and make sure they are inserted properly in the correct ports.	En

•Check your computer/motherboard documentation making sure that the PS/2 mouse port (or IRQ) is enabled.

•Make sure the mouse is detected 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.

•RESET the OmniView™ PRO by simultaneously pressing the BANK/SCAN and CHANNEL buttons on the front panel. Access the OSD menu again and it should have re-detected all the active ports.

Q:The computers boot up fine, but the mouse does not work.

A:• Check the cables and make sure they are inserted properly in the correct ports.

•Make sure the mouse works when directly 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. It must be 12VDC, 1000mA minimum. Make sure the power switch is on.

•RESET the OmniView™ PRO by simultaneously pressing the BANK/SCAN and CHANNEL buttons on the front panel. Access the OSD menu again and it should have re-detected all the active ports.

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

A:• RESET the OmniView™ PRO by simultaneously pressing the BANK/SCAN and CHANNEL buttons on the front panel. Access the OSD menu again and it should have re-detected all the active ports.

•Make sure you do not have more than one mouse driver. Make sure that the driver is either for a Standard PS/2 or Microsoft®-compatible PS/2 mouse. Try to obtain the latest version from your hardware manufacturer.

•If you are using a specialized mouse such as a cordless mouse, scrolling mouse or mice with more than 2 operational buttons, use generic PS/2 mouse drivers. Non- standard mice often use non-PS/2 proprietary mouse protocol.

•Make sure you do not have any mouse drivers loaded in your config.sys or autoexec.bat files.

•Avoid moving the mouse or pressing the mouse buttons when switching ports.

•Reset the mouse to resume proper mouse movement simply by unplugging the mouse from the front of the OmniView™ PRO for about 2-3 seconds, and plugging it in again.

Problems with computers using the serial mouse output:

Note:The OmniView™ PRO has Integrated Mouse Conversion Technology. This technology converts the PS/2 mouse signals at the console to serial mouse signals. Windows® 9x Control Panel System applet may not display that it has detected a mouse, but the Modem applet will show a serial mouse at a certain serial port.

Q: The computers boot up fine, but the mouse does not work.

A:• Check the cables and make sure they are inserted properly in the correct ports/adapters.

•Check the cable and make sure that it is a straight-through DB9 male/female cable such as Belkin P/N F2N209–XX-T (XX is the length in feet).