MATRIX SERVSWITCH™
Keyboard
Use this field to assign one of the following keyboard modes.
•PC1: PC mode 1. Appropriate for most IBM compatible PCs that do not use mode 2; in particular, several PS/2 models.
•PC2: PC mode 2. Appropriate for the vast majority of IBM compatible PCs.
•PC3: PC mode 3. Appropriate for most UNIX workstations and servers, including IBM RS/6000, SGI, HP 700 or 9000 series, DEC Alpha®, etc.
•SUN: Sun mode (available with multiplatform Matrix ServSwitches only). Appropriate for Sun computers. (If you choose this keyboard mode, you also force the Sun mouse type.)
Most PCs are PC2, so you probably don’t need to change the setting. Some IBM PCs can be either PC1 or PC2; for these PCs, there are two ways to find out the correct mode:
•If the computer you’re configuring is currently ON: If you can’t get proper keyboard communication with the computer using the current setting, try the other.
•If the computer you’re configuring is currently OFF: Boot the computer and type in a few keystrokes; the correct mode will be autodetected, and if you still have the “Configure Computer” page displayed, the correct setting will automatically appear in this field.
Mouse
Use this field to assign one of the following PC mouse types (with multiplatform Matrix ServSwitches, the Sun mouse is forced when you select the Sun keyboard and is not available when you choose a PC keyboard mode):
•PS/2
•PS/2 wheel
•Serial,
•Serial,
A PS/2 mouse has a
Unlike PS/2 mice, which require dedicated motherboard interfaces, serial mice have DB9 or DB25 female connectors and attach to a computer’s COM port. If you have a serial mouse, select the serial mouse type that reflects the number of buttons on your mouse.
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