Hi does anybody know how to reset a ps2 mouse that is not responding. The scenario is two computers sharing a monitor, keyboard and ps2 mouse through a switching box, if one computer is not accessed for a couple of hours the mouse no longer works. Is it possible to reset the mouse without rebooting the computer?
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PS2 mouse times out through switch box
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sounds like your pc is falling asleep and won't wake up
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It depends on what kind of switch box and/or OS you have. From your description, I surmise you have a mechanical box. If so, you may not have the right operating system. Operating systems prior to Win2000 did not have hot detection of peripherals. If you do not have an electronic KVM switch, Win9x will either time out, or, when switching to the other machine, will 'forget' the port on the first machine. Win2000 does not have this problem.
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