ServSwitch User's Manual

MATRIX SERVSWITCH™

Keyboard

Use this field to assign one of the following keyboard modes.

• PC1: PC mode 1. Appropriate for most IBM compatible PCs that do not use

mode 2; in particular, several PS/2 models.

• PC2: PC mode 2. Appropriate for the vast majority of IBM compatible PCs.

• PC3: PC mode 3. Appropriate for most UNIX workstations and servers,

including IBM RS/6000, SGI, HP 700 or 9000 series, DEC Alpha

, etc.

• SUN: Sun mode (available with multiplatform Matrix ServSwitches only).

Appropriate for Sun computers. (If you choose this keyboard mode, you also

force the Sun mouse type.)

Most PCs are PC2, so you probably don’t need to change the setting. Some IBM

PCs can be either PC1 or PC2; for these PCs, there are two ways to find out the

correct mode:

• If the computer you’re configuring is currently ON: If you can’t get proper keyboard

communication with the computer using the current setting, try the other.

• If the computer you’re configuring is currently OFF: Boot the computer and type in a

few keystrokes; the correct mode will be autodetected, and if you still have the

“Configure Computer” page displayed, the correct setting will automatically

appear in this field.

Mouse

Use this field to assign one of the following PC mouse types (with multiplatform

Matrix ServSwitches, the Sun mouse is forced when you select the Sun keyboard

and is not available when you choose a PC keyboard mode):

• PS/2

• PS/2 wheel

• Serial, two-button

• Serial, three-button

A PS/2 mouse has a 6-pin mini-DIN connector with either 2 or 3 buttons. A PS/2

wheel mouse incorporates a small wheel to perform special functions. Choosing a

PS/2 mouse resets the computer’s PS/2 mouse port and enables data to be sent

from it. Factory default is regular PS/2 mouse.

Unlike PS/2 mice, which require dedicated motherboard interfaces, serial mice

have DB9 or DB25 female connectors and attach to a computer’s COM port. If you

have a serial mouse, select the serial mouse type that reflects the number of

buttons on your mouse.