What do I do if my mouse is not working properly through the KVM-121/221?

If your mouse is not functional, not detected, or there is a mouse error on boot-up, check the following:

  • Make sure that the mouse is correctly connected to the KVM-121/221. Check that the green coated mouse cable is plugged into the correct PS/2 mouse port (green colored) and not the PS/2 keyboard port (purple colored).
     
  • Verify that your mouse works when plugged into the computer directly. You will have to shut down your computer first to do this.
     
  • Read you motherboard documentation and make sure that the PS/2 mouse´s IRQ is enabled. This can be set for most computers in the BIOS setup.
     
  • Try a different mouse.
     
  • If the mouse movement is random when switching between computers, try shutting down your computer and rebooting.
     
  • Verify that your computer does not have more than one mouse driver installed (check your config.sys and autoexec.bat files for windows) and that you are using the latest mouse driver.
     
  • If a special mouse is used such as a cordless or scrolling mouse, make sure you use generic PS/2 mouse drivers. A non-standard PS/2 may have extensions on PS/2 protocol that are not supported by the KVM-121/KVM-221.
     
  • Do not move the mouse or press any mouse buttons when switching from one PC to another.
     
  • Try resetting the mouse by unplugging it from the KVM-121/221 for about 3 seconds and then reconnect.

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