User guide

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration
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Mouse Settings
The KX II-101-V2 operates in several mouse modes: Absolute Mouse
Synchronization
™
, Intelligent Mouse mode and Standard Mouse mode.
Note: Do not use an animated mouse while using Intelligent Mouse
mode.
Mouse parameters do not have to be altered for Absolute Mouse
Synchronization. For both the Standard and Intelligent Mouse modes,
mouse parameters must be set to specific values, which are described in
this section.
Mouse configurations will vary on different target operating systems.
Consult your OS documentation for additional details.
Windows XP, Windows 2003 and Windows 2008 Settings
To configure KVM target servers running Microsoft
®
Windows
XP
®
operating system, Windows 2003
®
operating system or
Windows 2008
®
operating systems:
1. Configure the mouse settings:
a. Choose Start > Control Panel > Mouse.
b. Click the Pointer Options tab.
c. In the Motion group:
 Set the mouse motion speed setting to exactly the middle
speed.
 Disable the "Enhance pointer precision" option.
 Disable the Snap To option.
 Click OK.
Note: When you are running Windows 2003 on your target server, if
you access the server via KVM and perform any one off the actions
listed below, mouse synchronization may be lost if it has been
previously enabled. You will need to select the Synchronize Mouse
command from the Mouse menu in the client to enable it again.
Following are the actions that may cause this to occur:
- Opening a text editor.
- Accessing the Mouse Properties, Keyboard Properties, and Phone
and Mode Options from the Windows Control Panel.
2. Disable transition effects:
a. Select the Display option from the Control Panel.
b. Click the Appearance tab.
c. Click Effects.