Resetting The Ps/2 Keyboard And Mouse On A Device Or Local Port - IBM LCM8 Installation And User Manual

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To simultaneously upgrade multiple CO cables:
1.
Activate the OSCAR interface, click Commands > CO Status and click one or more types of
cables to upgrade.
2.
Click Upgrade.
NOTE: When the Enable CO Autoupdate option is enabled in the CO Status dialog box, CO cables firmware is
automatically upgraded when the LCM8/LCM16 switch firmware is upgraded or when a new CO cable is
discovered by the LCM8/LCM16 switch after a firmware upgrade. CO cables that have already been discovered
but which are not attached to the LCM8/LCM16 switch during the firmware upgrade must be upgraded manually.
3.
The CO Upgrade dialog box is displayed. Click OK to initiate the upgrade and return to the
CO Status dialog box.
To return a CO cable to factory default status:
1.
Click CO in the Version dialog box.
2.
Select a CO cable and click Decommission.
3.
Click OK to restore factory defaults. You will see the CO cable go offline briefly and return.
- or-
Click X or press Escape to cancel the operation.
4.
Click X to close the CO Select dialog box.

Resetting the PS/2 keyboard and mouse on a device or local port

NOTE: This function is for Microsoft Windows-based computers only. Resetting the PS/2 ports on a device
running any other operating system may require that you reboot that device.
If your PS/2 keyboard or mouse locks up, you may be able to re-establish operation of these
peripherals by issuing a Reset command. The Reset command sends a hot-plug sequence to the
device that requests the mouse and keyboard settings from the device to restore functionality.
To issue a remote PS/2 reset command:
1.
Select an individual CO cable in the CO Select dialog box and click Version. From the CO
Version dialog box, click Reset. A confirmation message will appear.
2.
On the message box, click X or press
device.
To reset the local mouse and keyboard:
1.
Activate the OSCAR interface and click Commands > Device Reset. A confirmation message
will appear.
2.
Click X or press
Escape
to clear the message.
Escape
Chapter 3: Local port operation
to exit without sending a Reset command to the
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