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Resetting your PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse, Displaying Version Information, To reset the PS/2, mouse

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40 RCM Installer and User Guide Resetting Your PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse If your PS/2 keyboard or mouse stops responding, you may be able to reestablish operation of these peripherals by issuing a reset command. The reset command sends a key sequence to the server which causes the mouse and keyboard settings to be sent to the RCM. With communication re-established between the server and the RCM, functionality is restored to the user. NOTE: This function is for Microsoft Windows-based computers only. Resetting the PS/2 on a computer running any other operating system may require that you restart that computer. To reset the PS/2 mouse and keyboard values: 1. If OSCAR is not open, press Print Screen. The Main dialog box will appear. 2. Click Commands - Reset PS/2. A message box displays requesting that you confirm the reset. Click OK. a. A message appears indicating that the mouse and keyboard have been reset. b. Click X to close the message box. -orClick X or press Escape to exit without sending a reset command to the PS/2 mouse and keyboard. Displaying Version Information You can view the RCM, KCO, UCO and CCO firmware versions. For optimum performance, keep your firmware current. For more information, see Appendix A. To display version information: 1. Press Print Screen. The Main dialog box will appear. 2. Click Commands - Display Versions. The Version dialog box appears. The top half of the box lists the subsystem versions in the RCM. Figure 3.15: Version Dialog Box

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RCM Installer and User Guide
Resetting Your PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse
If your PS/2
keyboard or
mouse stops responding, you may be able to re-
establish operation of these peripherals by issuing a reset command. The reset
command sends a key sequence to the
server which causes the
mouse and
keyboard settings to be sent to the RCM. With communication re-established
between the
server and the RCM, functionality is restored to the
user.
NOTE:
This function is for Microsoft Windows-based computers only. Resetting the PS/2 on a
computer running any other operating system may require that you restart that computer.
To reset the PS/2
mouse and
keyboard values:
1.
If OSCAR is not open, press
Print Screen
. The
Main dialog box will appear.
2.
Click
Commands
-
Reset PS/2
.
A message box displays requesting that
you confirm the reset. Click
OK
.
a.
A message appears indicating that the
mouse and
keyboard have
been reset.
b.
Click
X
to close the message box.
-or-
Click
X
or press
Escape
to exit without sending a reset command to
the PS/2
mouse and
keyboard.
Displaying Version Information
You can view the RCM, KCO, UCO and CCO firmware versions. For optimum
performance, keep your firmware current. For more information, see
Appendix A.
To display version information:
1.
Press
Print Screen
. The Main dialog box will appear.
2.
Click
Commands
-
Display Versions
.
The Version dialog box appears. The
top half of the box lists the subsystem versions in the RCM.
Figure 3.15: Version Dialog Box