Re: auto switchers

Ronnie D. Franklin ( ronnie@itexas.net )
Fri, 27 Jun 1997 10:06:55 -0500

Correction to the last message... the StarView folks have a Eprom upgrade
for the 6 port version... and if they do (the boxes are the same) then
their should be one for the OmniView.

ronnie@itexas.net

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> From: SMPnet <jmcqueen@smpnet.com>
> To: ntisp@emerald.iea.com
> Subject: Re: auto switchers
> Date: Thursday, June 26, 1997 6:14 PM
>
> One thing, I have 4 port OmniViews. Maybe it's ok with the four
> but when you go to 6 the problem occurs. I agree with you
> about the nuisance.
> SMPnet
>
> Jeff Weiss wrote:
> >
> > At 07:54 AM 6/21/97 -0400, SMPnet wrote:
> > >Funny, I did not have that problem. Tested the theory with mine
> > >on NT boxes and it was not a problem. It might be that mine
> > >is newer.
> >
> > That's bizarre. I just checked with Belkin to see if the design had
changed
> > or if there was a firmware update. Their tech support said the box
still
> > won't emulate mice on all 6 channels simultaneously, so if you are
looking
> > at PC 1 and boot up PC 2, PC 2 will not detect the mouse. Note that
once
> > the mouse is detected (during whatever mouse detection stage your
> > particular OS has), you can switch freely without losing the mouse.
> >
> > I just find it irritating having to watch a stupid blue screen while NT
> > does it's hardware detect thing. I'd rather be working on another PC
while
> > another booted.
> >
> > Jeff
> >
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