Reply to: Eratic mouse movements

[TimberWolf]

It works fine on the linux machine so that's not the issue

I had a similar problem with an optical mouse shortly after I'd bought a wireless modem. It turned out to be due to the mouse mat I'd bought at the same time though

It doesn't sound like a mouse mat problem in your case, but it was nevertheless annoying to buy a mat that doesn't function as advertised. I saw no warning or limitations of use on the packaging. I'm hoping it will get less shiny in time and will become fit for the purpose it should have been designed for. Until then I'm sticking with the old mouse mat. HTH.

[Pondlife]

Stop touching yourself while looking at "those" sites.

It works fine on the linux machine so that's not the issue

[bogeyman]

If the KVM works with Linux but not with Windows, then Occam's Razor suggests that it's Windows that's broken.

HTH

Exactly it must be evil Windows at fault!

If he only had a Mac then things would be perfect.

Occams Razor indeed. More like Jobs's fanboy razor.

[Cowboy Bob]

If the KVM works with Linux but not with Windows, then Occam's Razor suggests that it's Windows that's broken.

HTH

[Sockpuppet]

Any suggestions?

Stop touching yourself while looking at "those" sites.

[basshead]

Windows user has Alzheimer's.

HTH

Parkinsons

[Addanc]

Set up is one wireless mouse, keybd, monitor through a KVM to two machines. One XP, one Suse.

The linux machine behaves itself but the mouse is completely unusable on the XP one.

Eratic movements and phantom 'clicking' making the whole process a nightmare.

It's not the batteries cos I've checked them

Any suggestions?

TIA

Windows user has Alzheimer's.

HTH

[tim123]

What type of mouse is it.

I had an optical (wired) one which jumped around to such an extent it was completely unusable.

tim

[Pondlife]

If you're using mini-DIN cables between the KVM and the box they are notorious for flaking out because of dirty/bent pins.

If it's only two machines then two keyboards/monitors is the best solution.

If no desk space, you could try a virtual KVM (hosted on Linux or XP) if the two boxes are on the same network.

Failing that, shell out for new KVM with USB connectors!

There's already two monitors, keybd, mice, due to a lappy in a docking station.

Will have a go with a virtual KVM before shelling out hard earnt cash.

[bogeyman]

It's a frankenstein tower box under the desk.

It's a bit like triggers sweeping brush to be honest.

If you're using mini-DIN cables between the KVM and the box they are notorious for flaking out because of dirty/bent pins.

If it's only two machines then two keyboards/monitors is the best solution.

If no desk space, you could try a virtual KVM (hosted on Linux or XP) if the two boxes are on the same network.

Failing that, shell out for new KVM with USB connectors!

[Pondlife]

As has already been mentioned and proved to an extent, sounds like it could be your KVM.

However, as you don't mention what type of machine the XP unit is, thought it worth highlighting that have had similar issues in the past with a Dell lappy.

The fix was to upgrade the BIOS.

It's a frankenstein tower box under the desk.

It's a bit like triggers sweeping brush to be honest.

[Clippy]

As has already been mentioned and proved to an extent, sounds like it could be your KVM.

However, as you don't mention what type of machine the XP unit is, thought it worth highlighting that have had similar issues in the past with a Dell lappy.

The fix was to upgrade the BIOS.

[Pondlife]

I think he said there was no Dongle (i.e. not USB) but some proprietary wireless receiver with an old-style mini-DIN mouse connector.

@Pondlife
Have you tried swapping the ports on the KVM between the XP and Suse boxes?

Sounds a bit of a ropey old setup

Hmmmm. It only happened since I did a rebuild of the XP box at which point everything was disconnected and so may well have swapped them round.

I suspect the KVM is kapput and in need of replacing.

Agreed it is a tad ropey.

What would the panel recommend as the preferred method of connecting two machines apart from a bigger desk

[bogeyman]

For a slightly more constructive comment, I'm guessing it's a driver or usb initialisation problem to do with the dongle being in the KVM, does the dongle work on xp if only the xp machine is on (and it was the first to boot)?

I think he said there was no Dongle (i.e. not USB) but some proprietary wireless receiver with an old-style mini-DIN mouse connector.

@Pondlife
Have you tried swapping the ports on the KVM between the XP and Suse boxes?

Sounds a bit of a ropey old setup

[Advocate]

For a slightly more constructive comment, I'm guessing it's a driver or usb initialisation problem to do with the dongle being in the KVM, does the dongle work on xp if only the xp machine is on (and it was the first to boot)?