Hot Plugging And Mouse Restoration - ADDER AdderView Omega User Manual

Hot plugging and mouse restoration

It is strongly recommended that you switch off both of your
computers before attempting to connect them to your AdderView
Omega. However, if this is not possible then you need to 'hot plug'
your AdderView Omega while power is still applied to the system (or
systems). There is not normally a danger of damage to the systems,
however, when mouse communications are interrupted, often they fail
to reinitialize when reconnected. Your AdderView Omega 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' 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 AdderView Omega. 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
system to be rebooted.
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'.
Recognizing an Intellimouse-style mouse
The Intellimouse format was introduced to support, among other
features, the scroll wheel function. If your mouse has a scroll wheel,
then it is likely to support the Intellimouse format. If you have a
Microsoft mouse, then it will usually state that it is an Intellimouse on
its underside label.
Recognizing an Intellimouse driver
® ' Before hot plugging your AdderView Omega (or afterwards using only
keyboard control), access the Windows Control Panel 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 Carefully connect your AdderView Omega to the keyboard,
mouse, monitor, audio and the two systems.
2 Use the Omega button to select the channel of the system
affected by hot plugging.
3 Press and hold the Omega button for roughly five seconds until
both of the AdderView Omega indicators light as well as all three
of the keyboard indicators.
4 Using the keyboard, enter the appropriate restore function code:
• PS/2 – press
• IntelliMouse – press
5 To exit configuration mode, press
6 Move the mouse a short distance and check for appropriate on-
screen cursor movement. If the mouse cursor darts eratically
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.
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