ADDER X100 User Manual

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welcome contentsinstallation& operationspecialconfigurationfurterinformationHot plugging and mouse restorationIt is strongly recommended that you switch off the computer system beforeattempting to connect it via the X100 modules. However, if this is not possiblethen you need to ‘hot plug’ the X100 modules while power is still applied tothe system. There is not normally a danger of damage to the system, however,when mouse communications are interrupted, often they fail to reinitialisewhen reconnected. X100 modules provide a feature to reinstate mousecommunications once the necessary connections have been made.There are two main types of data formats used by current PC mice, these arethe older ‘PS/2’ format and the more recent ‘IntelliMouse® ’ format introducedby Microsoft. These use slightly different data arrangements and it is importantto know which type was being used before you hot-plugged the X100 modules.The previous setting depends both on the type of mouse and the type ofdriver as various combinations of PS/2 and Intellimouse are possible. Using theincorrect restore function may produce unpredictable results and require thesystem to be rebooted.Which restore setting do I use?The general rule is that unless both the mouse and the driver are bothIntellimouse compatible then you need to restore the mouse as ‘PS/2’.Recognising an Intellimouse-style mouseThe Intellimouse format was introduced to support, among other features, thescroll wheel function. If your mouse has a scroll wheel, then it is likely to supportthe Intellimouse format. If you have a Microsoft mouse, then it will usually statethat it is an Intellimouse on its underside label.Recognising an Intellimouse driverBefore hot plugging your X100 modules (or afterwards using only keyboardcontrol), access the Windows Control Panel and select either the Mouse option(on Windows NT, 2000 and XP) or the System option (on Windows 95, 98, ME).Look for the name of the driver, which will usually include the words PS/2 orIntellimouse.To restore mouse operation when hot plugging:1 Carefully connect the X100 modules to the system and its keyboard, mouse,monitor and speakers.2 Simultaneously, press the hotkeys (by default, and ) along withto enter configuration mode.3 Enter the appropriate restore function code:• PS/2 – press• IntelliMouse – press4 To exit configuration mode, press .5 Move the mouse a short distance and check for appropriate on-screencursor movement. If the mouse cursor darts erratically around the screen,then cease moving the mouse. This is an indication that the chosen restorefunction is incorrect. Try again using the other restore function.Note: The restore functions predict the likely mouse resolution settings butmay not restore the exact speed or sensitivity settings that were originallyset.Microsoft and Logitech -specific mouse settingsIn certain installations some Logitech mouse drivers may lose the action of themouse buttons when used with the standard ‘Microsoft compatible’ signallingprotocol used between the modules. To solve this problem, select the ‘Logitechcompatible’ mouse signalling protocol.To change mouse signalling protocols1 Simultaneously, press the hotkeys (by default, and ) along withto enter configuration mode.2 Enter the appropriate protocol code:• Microsoft compatible – press• Logitech compatible – press3 To exit configuration mode, press .