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Hot plugging and mouse restoration
It.is.strongly.recommended.that.you.switch.off.a.computer.before.attempting.
to.connect.it.to.the.AdderView.CATx..However,.if.this.is.not.possible.then.you.
need.to.‘hot.plug’.the.computer.while.it.is.still.running..There.is.not.normally.
a.danger.of.damage.to.the.computer,.however,.when.mouse.communications.
are.interrupted,.often.they.fail.to.re-initialise.when.reconnected..The.AdderView.
CATx.provides.a.feature.to.reinstate.mouse.communications.once.the.necessary.
connections.have.been.made.
There.are.two.main.types.of.data.formats.used.by.current.PC.mice,.these.are.
the.older.‘PS/2’.or.‘standard.mouse’.format.and.the.more.recent.‘IntelliMouse®’.
format.introduced.by.Microsoft..These.use.slightly.different.data.arrangements.
and.it.is.important.to.know.which.type.was.being.used.before.you.hot-plugged.
the.computer.to.the.AdderView.CATx..The.previous.setting.depends.both.on.
the.type.of.mouse.and.the.type.of.driver,.as.various.combinations.of.PS/2.and.
IntelliMouse.are.possible..Using.the.incorrect.restore.function.may.produce.
unpredictable.results.and.require.the.computer.to.be.re-booted.

Which restore setting do I use?

The.general.rule.is.that.unless.both.the.mouse.and.the.driver.are.both.
IntelliMouse.compatible.then.you.need.to.restore.the.mouse.as.‘PS/2’..An.
IntelliMouse.can.operate.in.either.mode,.whereas.a.PS/2.mouse.cannot.
Recognising an IntelliMouse-style mouse
The.IntelliMouse.format.was.introduced.to.support,.among.other.features,.the.
scroll.wheel.function..If.the.mouse.has.a.scroll.wheel,.then.it.is.likely.to.support.
the.IntelliMouse.format..If.it.is.a.Microsoft-branded.mouse,.then.it.will.usually.
state.that.it.is.an.IntelliMouse.on.its.underside.label..
Recognising an IntelliMouse driver
Before.hot.plugging.to.the.AdderView.CATx.(or.afterwards.using.only.keyboard.
control),.access.the.Windows.Control.Panel.of.the.computer.and.select.either.
the.Mouse.option.(on.Windows.NT,.2000.and.XP).or.the.System.option.(on.
Windows.95,.98,.ME)..Look.for.the.name.of.the.driver,.which.will.usually.
include.the.words.PS/2.or.IntelliMouse..
To restore mouse operation when hot plugging:
1. Using.a.suitable.CAM.(Computer.Access.Module).and.category.5,.5e.or.6.
link.cabling,.carefully.make.the.connections.between.the.keyboard,.monitor,.
mouse.(and.audio).sockets.of.the.computer.and.the.required.AdderView.
CATx.port.
2. Select the port.of.the.newly.connected.computer.and.then.display.the.
Configuration menu.
3. Highlight.‘Functions’.and.press. .
4. As.appropriate,.highlight.one.of.the.following.options:
•. Restore Standard Mouse.–.if.PS/2.mode.is.required,.or...
•. Restore IntelliMouse.–.if.IntelliMouse.mode.is.required.
. Then.press. .
5. Move.the.mouse.a.short.distance.and.check.for.appropriate.on-screen.
cursor.movement..If.the.mouse.cursor.darts.erratically.around.the.screen,.
then.cease.moving.the.mouse..This.is.an.indication.that.the.chosen.restore.
function.is.incorrect..Try.again.using.the.other.restore.function.
Note: The restore functions predict the likely mouse resolution settings but
may not restore the exact speed or sensitivity settings that were originally
set.