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USB Keyboard and Mouse Stop Working Sometimes
Recently my USB keyboard and mouse has been stopping working randomly every once in a while, and only working again after I restart my laptop. Putting them in different usb slots doesn't help, and ...
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Dedicated Mouse and Keyboard on VirtualBox VM
Currently I am trying to run VirtualBox on my second monitor, with a dedicated mouse and keyboard. However, doing so has not proven easy. There has been times where the mouse works, but not the ...
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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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USB Switch for Keyboard and Mouse (KM)
Background
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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Lost USB BlueTooth Dongle for Keyboard and Mouse
I lost my USB bluetooth dongle (from HP) which I used for a wireless keyboard and mouse.
They came together in a set when I bought my last HP computer.
Are the keyboard and mouse useless now? or will ...
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Troubleshooting the Microsoft generic USB HID drivers
I've had the Logitech Wave MK550 for about two years now, and it has acted up twice on me now. Now being the second time, anyways. What is happening is the mouse and keyboard simply stop working on ...
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USB mouse disconnecting and reconnecting in windows and linux
I have a problem similar to what is described at "Why is my USB mouse disconnecting and reconnecting randomly and often?" except is is happening in both Windows 7 and Linux (Ubuntu 12/04TLS, fully ...
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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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No Keyboard & Mouse in Windows 7 Installation
When I get to the installation screen the mouse and keyboard doesn't seem to work (I tried multiple mouse's and keyboards (which work fine on other computers)) and no luck.
In the bios everything is ...
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Is there a way to provide mouse/kbd input from one computer into another computer via USB cable
Okay, I have read the question and answers on this thread:
How to send keystrokes from one computer to another by USB?
but it is almost 3 years old and there might be a more commercially or ...
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Sharing keyboard and mouse between two boxes
I have a Mac and PC that I need to share the USB keyboard and mouse connections with. They each have a separate monitor.
I think a regular KVM switch is overkill because of the separate monitors, ...
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Windows refuses to detect mouse/keyboard input
I was away for the weekend and when I came back this morning my PC booted up just fine but I couldn't input anything via mouse or keyboard in Windows. I've already tried rebooting, different usb ports ...
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