<html> <head> <style> .hmmessage P { margin:0px; padding:0px } body.hmmessage { font-size: 10pt; font-family:Verdana } </style> </head> <body class='hmmessage'> I am having a problem with my Microsoft PS/2 optical wheel mouse when I switch between machines with a KVM switch. Specifically, my Mandriva machine no longer recognizes a mouse is attached (Windows does not have a problem with switching). Some research has come up with a suggestion that the mouse protocol be changed in xorg.conf to PS/2. However, it is currently ExplorerPS/2 and when I try to change it, it magically reverts so I don't know if that change will fix my problem or not.<br><br>Perhaps someone can tell me either why the mouse protocol will not stay the way I set it or, better yet, why the mouse goes away after using the KVM switch.<br><br>As an alternative, is there a USB utility I can use to monitor the device and reload the driver when it senses it is back?<br><br>Thanks.<br><br /><hr />It’s the same Hotmail®. If by “same” you mean up to 70% faster. <a href='http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_broad1_122008' target='_new'>Get your account now.</a></body> </html>