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KVM Input issues - is my motherboard broken?
I'm trying to diagnose a problem with USB input through a KVM. I have two computers and a KVM:
PC 1: A laptop running linux
PC 2: A desktop dual-booting linux and windows 10
KVM: HDMI+USB, outputs ...
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Mouse and keyboard temporarily freeze when pluged through an usb hub
I have a Windows 10 computer with a MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX motherboard. If I plug my usb keyboard and usb mouse to the computer via an usb hub, both the mouse and keyboard will freeze (not respond or ...
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USB Switch for Keyboard and Mouse (KM)
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I am looking to switch my keyboard and mouse between a desktop computer and a laptop. The desktop resolution is 2560x1600, which eliminates most (but not all) KVM switches. The monitor has ...
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Is this keyboard latency test accurate for both PS/2 and USB keyboards? How can I test the latencies of keyboards?
I plugged in my old PS/2 keyboard while getting my USB keyboard clean and dry, and I think I feel it has lower latency, and I want to test the latencies of the keyboards now.
According to the test at ...
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Can any USB mouse or keyboard be connected to the PS/2 connector of a motherboard via USB-PS/2 adapter?
Is there a necessity for the mouse to know a different protocol or a different pinout to be able to be connected to a PS/2 port?
Many vendors provide a USB-to-PS/2 adapter, but some don't.
From what I ...
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Is it possible to set a custom polling rate for USB input devices?
First time posting here.
I don't know very much about how polling rates work, but from what I've gathered I know they're hardware-based and cannot be directly modified.
So my question is this; Would ...
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USB hub makes keyboard and mouse stutter on Windows 11
I have the same problems as described here, on a PC with a B450 Tomahawk Max II mainboard, running Windows 11, and an active USB 3.0 hub.
I experience stuttering, freezing, lagging, and extra input (...
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Is it possible for a USB port to burn out a device plugged into it?
Out of nowhere yesterday my wired keyboard and mouse both sort of died. On the keyboard some of the keys stopped working, as if one of the pins on the controller matrix burned out.
On the mouse, I ...
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Windows 7 USB drivers corrupted, can't use mouse or keyboard
I recently rearranged the connections of the USB hubs on my motherboard and when I next booted Windows 7 it seemed to corrupt my USB driver store. When the computer starts the keyboard and mouse are ...
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Certain mouse inputs are blocked for an amount of time after keyboard inputs (Windows 7)
If I make a keyboard input and then quickly try and make a mouse input, said mouse input will be blocked for an amount of time after keyboard inputs (Windows 7).
I have reproduced the problem with ...
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What options to do I have when a freshly imaged computer can't see USB keyboard/mouse?
I'm working with an HP Elitedesk 260 G2 Mini-desktop. Basically, it has USB 2 and 3, a VGA port and a RJ-45 port. I have a USB keyboard and mouse plugged into the USB 2 ports.
I pushed a Windows 7 ...
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Windows Keyboard Repeating/Skipping Issue returns after every OS update
One day, I booted up my PC and noticed my keyboard was typing incorrectly. Sometimes it will 'time out' for a second or two, ignoring any key input. Sometimes, it will freeze on a key I just pressed, ...
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No USB Keyboard or Mouse, Power Cuts off, Missing "Mouse and pointer" in Device Manager after Win10 Update
My Windows 10 PC recently updated and my USB mouse and keyboard no longer work. In fact any Human Interface Device (HID) won't work and shows up as a Windows cannot start this hardware device because ...
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Windows 10 laptop, no USB, keyboard and mouse
Today when I wanted to use my computer again (it was still running from the day before), I noticed my mouse cursor was gone. Moving the mouse did not reveal the cursor, neither did using the trackpad.
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Windows 8.1 Mouse and Keyboard lose connection during boot
I was building a new computer so I moved a couple hard drives (not the windows 8.1 boot drive, though I did move a Windows 10 boot drive) from my old desktop computer. One of the next times I tried ...
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