KVM Switch drops mouse

[TechBoyJK]

I have a basic KVM switch, and when I switch away from a machine and go back to it, most of the time, the most will stop functioning. I have to restart the machine. Is there any software fixes for this?

 

[buleyb]

what switch and mouse you have?

 

[TechBoyJK]

its a generic swith I bought off ebay. it does the same with every mouse I use. but it doesn't do it all the time.

 

[Anubis]

uninstall the mouse drivers if you installed them, that fixed the issue for me

 

[buleyb]

is it a smart KVM or just a physical switch-box? Physical switch-boxes aren't good options in machines today. Smart KVMs (like the OmniView and Switchview lines from Belkin and Avocent) generate a signal to the un-selected chassis to make them think a mouse/keyboard are still connected...

 

[THUGSROOK]

there is no fix ~ buy a better KVM.

 

[ArmchairAthlete]

Yea I got stuck with one of those older generic KVMs as well. It's basically no good with newer mice/keyboards. Any "fancy" usb mouse with multiple buttons being used with a USB->PS2 adapter is no good. It'll flip out and click everywhere and basically be uncontrollable upon switching. I tried messing with drivers, it's no good.

Thanks for the advice about more advanced KVMs.

Specifically, does anyone have one that works great with a Logitech MX500 mouse?