Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:10:09 -0500 From: "Schlechter, Fred" <FRS@MacLeanPower.com> To: <freebsd-usb@freebsd.org> Subject: FW: keyboard and mouse issues Message-ID: <C119B823E36E7A42B3A2A12D2779B14301D6C93E@us22exm01.maclean-fogg.com>
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-----Original Message----- From: Schlechter, Fred=20 Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 9:46 AM To: 'Torfinn Ingolfsen' Subject: RE: keyboard and mouse issues -----Original Message----- From: owner-freebsd-usb@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd-usb@freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Torfinn Ingolfsen Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 4:20 PM To: freebsd-usb@freebsd.org Subject: Re: keyboard and mouse issues Hello, On Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:53:59 -0500 "Schlechter, Fred" <FRS@MacLeanPower.com> wrote: > The mouse pointer disappears when keys are pressed on the keyboard. > The mouse pointer reappears only when the mouse is moved or one of > the mouse buttons is pressed. This happens only in the console and >>AFAIK, this works as designed. And it has been working like that long >>before 7.0. You're correct, please see below. > I really can't say if this is a bug, but it is annoying and this issue > did not exist when using a PS2 mouse and keyboard. >>Are you certain about that? I just tested a few systems here, and all >>remove the mouse pointer i console when keys are pressed. Some of = these >>systems run FreeBSD 6.x, and one runs 7.0-stable. The problem was with my mouse. To verify the problem I connected my original PS2 mouse/keybrd and = rebooted. The mouse pointer did not disappear when keys were pressed but only when = I looked at the mouse pointer very closely did I see why. Apparently the = PS2 mouse is broken and even though it's not being touched it "quivers" very = slightly. The console sees that quivering as mouse movement and so = displays the mouse pointer. I recently upgraded to 7.0 and at the same time switched over to a USB = mouse and keyboard. So I assumed that the disappearing mouse pointer was a = possible bug with the 7.0 release. Thank you for your response(s), without them I probably wouldn't have = noticed something so subtle. Fred S. _______________________________________________ freebsd-usb@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-usb To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-usb-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" The contents of this message may be privileged and confidential.=20 Therefore, if this message has been received in error, please delete it = without reading it.=20 Your receipt of this message is not intended to waive any applicable = privilege.=20 Please do not disseminate this message without the permission of the = author.
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