Hot Plugging And Mouse Restoration; Which Restore Setting Do I Use - ADDER AdderView Prism User Manual

Hot plugging and mouse restoration

It is strongly recommended that you switch off the host system or KVM switch
before attempting to connect your AdderView Prism. However, if this is not
possible then you need to 'hot plug' your AdderView Prism while power is
still applied to the system. There is not normally a danger of damage to the
system, however, when mouse communications are interrupted, often they fail
to reinitialise when reconnected. Your AdderView Prism 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
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
Prism. 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'.
Recognising 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.
Note: Where a mixture of different mice are connected to the AdderView
Prism, only one of the connected mice needs to be Intellimouse-style in order to
consider using the Intellimouse restore command.
Recognising an Intellimouse driver
Before hot plugging your AdderView Prism (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 Prism to the host system (or KVM switch)
and to the keyboards, video monitors and mice.
2 Using any of the connected keyboards (it is only necessary to perform this
operation once), enter the appropriate restore function code:
(Note:
configuration options
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3 To exit configuration mode, press
4 Move the mouse a short distance and check for appropriate onscreen
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.
• PS/2 – press
• IntelliMouse – press
are the standard hotkeys which can be changed - see
for details).
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