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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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Microsoft USB Wire Color Code
My wireless keyboard's USB connector wire came off, so I'm trying to splice a new connector and wire with the existing wire. The only problem is that Microsoft didn't follow the normal black/white/...
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How to reset my Windows 7 USB driver after mouse/keyboard no longer working?
I've gotten myself into a bit of a quandary. I have a Windows 7 x64 computer with USB 3.0 ports. I installed some specialized camera driver software (Point Grey's FlyCapture 2) for use with a high-end ...
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Is a Mouse USB to PS/2 adapter identical internally with a a keyboard USB to PS/2 adapter?
I would like to buy a keyboard USB to PS/2 adapter. However on many websites I see Mouse USB to PS/2 listed separately than Keyboard USB to PS/2 adapters/ I wonder if they are internally identical or ...
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When I reboot going from Linux to Windows, the USB keyboard and mouse don't work
When I'm on Linux and I reboot the machine and choose to boot on Windows 7, the keyboard and mouse are turned off, like they aren't receiving power. After another reboot they work fine (unplugging and ...
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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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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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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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Multi mouse, keyboard and monitors
I've got a USB hub with 4 ports, and I've plugged 2 usb keyboards and 2 usb mouses. They work very fine. I've set up 2 monitors too, so I was thinking about the possibility of the mouse and keyboards ...
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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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Windows 7 installation without keyboard+mouse?
What I have:
I'm setting up a brand new computer. It came with Windows 10 preinstalled, but I've unplugged that disk and I am now installing Windows 7 on a separate disk instead. Standard USB keyboard+...
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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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USB mouse and keyboard stopped working after plugging in a flash drive
My friend needed to print something so I gave him my flash drive to transfer the files to me so that I could print them. As soon as he plugged the flash drive into his computer, his USB mouse and USB ...
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