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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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Keyboard and mouse plugged into monitor USB hub sporadically cutting out
I have a monitor with an integrated USB hub, which connects to my desktop via a USB A to USB B cable. All my previous Windows computers have worked without a hitch, but my recently acquired desktop ...
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USB input freezes on windows but not Linux
I have a USB-Hub attached to a computer via a 4m USB 3.0 extension cord (I know ...), and Keyboard and mouse are on this hub. The symptom is that occasionally, mouse and keyboard freeze and unfreeze ...
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PC boots bootable usb but turns keyboard and mouse off as soon as it gets into the windows 7 installation
I have already tried booting priority of the usb while disabling legacy usb support, already tried setting csm mode, have all drivers up tp date too, I also tried changing the PCIs to gen 3, but i ...
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How can I configure Fedora virtual machine on VMWare so it can access physical keyboard & mouse?
I am running Fedora as a hosted OS in a VMWare virtual machine environment, running VMWare 6.7.0 Update 3 (Build 14320388). I have managed to add a PCI-E graphics card which displays the Fedora ...
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Why does my mouse and keyboard backlight flash even though my computer is switched off?
Both my mouse and keyboard are backlit.
Normally the backlight is on when the peripherals are connected to a powered on computer and off when the peripherals are disconnected or are connected to a ...
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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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Keyboard's and/or mouse's light randomly stays on when pc suspended or shutdown
I've built a new pc and it works fine but I have this strange "problem" that about 1 out of 5 times i suspend or shutdown it, the backlight of the keyboard and/or rgb on the mouse stays on. ...
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No keyboard and mouse on the Windows 7 installation menu
Alright. I've been working on this for a week now, and I need to solve this.
So, here's my problem:
I have a Windows 7 USB I just formatted, GPT partition scheme, Fat32 format.
I then boot into the ...
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USB port stop working on Windows 10
Sometimes (maybe 1-2 times in a week) if I disconnect my mouse from the computer (desktop, just build it 1 months ago) by pulling it out from usb port and then connect it back my mouse will not work (...
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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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Can you speed up windows 10 USB keyboard/mouse recognition
I have my Windows 10 PC and Mac from 2011 hooked up to a USB switcher (HERE) so I can work on both devices using only one keyboard.
I've noticed when switching from Mac to Windows 10, windows takes ~5 ...
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USB keyboard / mouse dropping events
I'm using a wired USB keyboard and mouse on my Windows 10 PC.
I've noticed that very occasionally I miss key and mouse events. For example I will be typing something and a character will repeat as ...
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Can I extend a USB cable of a mouse and keyboard to more than 3 meters? [duplicate]
I have an USB mouse and keyboard, both of which have a cable 1.8m long. However for my purposes this is too short.
I read that USB standard limits the length of a cable to 5 meters for high speed ...
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USB Hub reset/update
I made some changes and I don’t know exactly what.
In Device Manager I changed a USB port with the name Intel and something after that. I changed some settings for this USB port and I had to restart ...
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Using MS USB Keyboard and Mouse becomes erratic
When I have the USB plugged directly into the laptop I have never had a problem but I wish to plug it into a USB C dock.
When I do it works fine some time, hours, and may become erratic, i.e. unable ...
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Inconsistent issues with keyboard since a windows update and a new mouse
I have a laptop on windows 10, and recently I have been adding a new wireless USB mouse (logitech) and performing a windows update 18362.356. Recently I have updated NordVPN also.
Since this moment I ...
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Only Allow Mouse and Keyboard USB
Is there a way (through Group Policy, etc.)
to allow only mouse and keyboards to work via USB ports?
I would like disable the use of memory sticks or connecting phones, etc.,
to the laptop,
but would ...
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Ubuntu 18.04 does not see USB keyboard and mouse
I have been looking on this forum for quite a long time and I havent found any answer to my question yet. I cant see my USB mouse and keyboard.
Nothing helps or is only bundle of tasks leading ...
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Windows 7 detects USB drive, but not HID devices (mouse & keyboard)
I'm encountering a weird issue with my Windows 7 x64. Suddenly (I don't know since when) my USB port is not recognizing any HID devices such as mouse, keyboard and card reader. But plugging in USB ...
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Neither keyboard nor mouse are working
I have an issue, as the title says. I can't control my computer because neither mouse nor keyboard are working.
When I plugin the device (mouse or keyboard), I got the message
Device Not ...
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PC not detecting mouse or keyboard in OS or BIOS
I was hoping someone could provide some insight on this strange issue?
After rebooting my mice and keyboard have stopped functioning both in Windows and in the boot screens. I have tried the following ...
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No keyboard or mouse during Windows 10 reInstall
I am trying to reinstall Windows 10 onto my computer after resetting it since it was full of junk. I reset the computer via settings and am now trying to reinstall it, but neither my keyboard nor ...
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