Resolved KVM Switch & Mouse Problem

I just installed Win 7 to replace my XP-Pro. This machine shares input devices with another machine via a KVM switch. However, when I switch away and then back, Win 7 no longer recognizes the mouse. It is an IR mouse and when I switch back the light flashes but then stays out. The only way I know of to get it back is to reboot. Can someone help me fix this problem. TIA.

 

Drivers for a KVM switch??????

 

Wonder if you have 2 mouse drivers installed and it looks/finds the hardwired one first and don't see it and doesn't go any further?

 

Thanks for the reply. How would I know? There is only one listed in device manager.

 

Uh oh, that sounds ominous. It's a D-Link DKVM-2K. I'll have to look that up.

 

After doing a little research there seems to be some debate about this. One is that most KVM switches work with every OS except Win 7 and including previous Windows OSs, there must be a bug in Win 7. The second is more problematic. It seems there are a few expensive KVM switches around that say they support Win 7 but reviews general indicate they do not. While none seem to have my mouse problem, the others have display problems. My problem is multiplied by a mix of PS2 and USB devices. It is not clear if a simple adapter will be sufficient. It shouldn't be this hard and I think the problem lies with Microsoft introducing whatever causes this or at least not considering compatibility.

 

Hey!!! That works and is only a minor inconvenience. Thanks.