[BC] computer question

[Dennis Cope]

John, when you boot a NT box the mouse port is defined in the OS but when
XPpro boots it goes out and looks for something that it thinks is a mouse
and it can get it wrong.

Try the least expensive thing first,,,  keep moving the mouse around while
rebooting the XP box to see if will define the mouse.
If not use a mouse/keyboard/video extender and high quality cables (must be
shielded).  If you are in a high RF environment, ground the box (CPU) also.

Dennis
WESR, WCTG


-----Original Message-----
From: broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net
[mailto:broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net]On Behalf Of John Vodenik
Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 11:10
To: Broadcasters' Mailing List
Subject: [BC] computer question


Hello most worthy brain trust, and RF guys also,

I have a problem (again) with computer technology.
I just installed a 64 X 64 audio router, but can't use it because
the mouse won't work!!  Here is the situation:

The operator is some 50 feet from the router computer. This thing is rack
mounted,
and there is also another exact same type computer that IS working. The
difference is op systems.
The working unit is WIN NT, the in-op system is WIN XP PRO.  I have 50 foot
extention cables
on the keyboard and mouse of the XP unit.  The keyboard works, but not the
mouse. I reversed the kyboard
and mouse cables, same result. To check, I moved the mouse cable from the
OPERATING computer (NT)
to the XP unit.  The mouse quit working. Move it back, all is happy.

Our computer "expert", who the government has spent 30K $$ on for computer
training, doesn't have
any idea why it won't work.  I have always gotten excellent advice from this
group.

The router can be controlled from the rack mounted mouse/keyboard, and with
a "real" mouse plugged in.
I can't make the final connections until I can operate the system from the
operator's console.
I need to remove the audio lines from the old 3-M system and move them to
the SAS 32KD system.

Anywho..thanks for any and all help.

John @ VOA / Delano