PROBLEM

 

ACTION

 

 

 

Mouse causes channel to

Some cheaper mice are not fully compatible with the LINDY

 

change.

CPU Switch and can lose data causing the channel to be

 

 

 

changed (if mouse switching of channels is enabled). If you

 

 

 

experience this problem then change the mouse and use a

 

 

 

Microsoft, Logitech, IBM, Compaq or Hewlett-Packard type.

 

 

 

Ensure that you are using a Microsoft compatible mouse

 

 

 

driver on your PC. Some other manufacturers’ drivers may

 

 

 

switch the mouse to use a proprietary mouse data format not

 

 

 

supported by the LINDY CPU Switch. If you have unplugged

 

 

 

and re-connected a mouse to the LINDY CPU Switch then

 

 

 

ensure that you reset it using the mouse reset function (see

 

 

 

section 3.3).

 

 

 

 

Mouse jumps around the screen

If you have disconnected and re-connected a CPU mouse

 

after disconnecting the mouse

cable or you have powered down the LINDY CPU Switch

 

cable or powering down the

then the mouse data format may be out of synchronisation

 

LINDY CPU Switch.

with that required by the PC (PS/2 or Intellimouse). Try the

 

 

 

‘restore Intellimouse’ function (F6) to resolve the problem or

 

 

 

re-power the CPU.

 

 

 

 

LINDY CPU Switch does not

Switch the LINDY CPU Switch off and leave for 10 seconds.

 

power on correctly (display is

Re-power the LINDY CPU Switch, preferably from a switch

 

blank or stuck after power on).

on a wall socket rather then by plugging in the connector to

 

 

 

the rear panel of the LINDY CPU Switch. Try switching off all

 

 

 

the connected CPUs and switching on the LINDY CPU

 

 

 

Switch first. If this action does not resolve the problem then

 

 

 

there is a fault with the LINDY CPU Switch.

 

 

 

 

Mouse consistently fails to boot

There are three possible solutions to this problem:

 

when using a Compaq integrated

• Use a different mouse.

 

keyboard / mouse model

• Connect the LINDY CPU Switch mouse connection to a

 

MX11800 with the LINDY CPU

serial port on the NT 4.0 unit rather than the PS/2 port.

 

Switch, Windows NT 4.0 and a

• Select channel 0 or a port that is not connected to an NT

 

PS/2 connection to some types

4.0 box whilst NT is booting. Use the system normally

 

of PCs.

once the logon screen appears.

 

 

 

 

LINDY ELECTRONICS LTD

Installation & Use – English Guide

Page 37

Page 37
Image 37
Lindy CPU SWITCH warranty Problem Action