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AdderView GEM Installation and Use Page 38
Appendix B. Problem Solving
Problem:
Poor video quality with smearing fuzziness or ripple.
Action:
Use screened coaxial video cables to connect your devices to the AdderView GEM.
Problem:
Mouse does not move cursor on screen.
Action:
Ensure that the mouse and computer are both connected to AdderView GEM before power is
connected and ensure that the AdderView GEM is powered on before the attached computer. Ensure
that your software is configured to accept a Microsoft compatible mouse of the type that you have
connected (PS/2 or RS232). If you move the mouse and the activity indicator (dot on 7 segment
display) does not flash then the AdderView GEM is not receiving data from the mouse. Check the
mouse connection to the AdderView GEM, try resetting the mouse using the reset function (section
2.10) or re-powering the AdderView GEM. If you are attempting to connect the AdderView GEM to a
CPU with a PS/2 mouse connection that has not been powered down then you will need to use the
mouse restoration functions F5 or F6 (see section 2.11).
Problem:
Keyboard does not function or functions intermittently. Num lock light does not always come on when
the num lock key is pressed.
Action:
Some older keyboards were designed for use with specific computers and are not truly AT or PS/2
compatible. These are not common but if you experience problems try another keyboard.
Problem:
Mouse causes channel to change.
Action:
Some cheaper mice are not fully compatible with the AdderView GEM and can lose data causing the
channel to be changed (if mouse switching of channels is enabled). If you experience this problem
then change the mouse and use a Microsoft, Logitech, IBM, Compaq or Hewlett-Packard type. Ensure
that you are using a Microsoft compatible mouse driver on your PC. Some other manufacturers’
drivers may switch the mouse to use a proprietary mouse data format not supported by the AdderView
GEM. If you have unplugged and re-connected a mouse to the AdderView GEM then ensure that you
reset it using the mouse reset function (see section 2.10).
Problem:
Mouse jumps around the screen after disconnecting the mouse cable or powering down the
AdderView GEM.
Action:
If you have disconnected and re-connected a CPU mouse cable or you have powered down the
AdderView GEM then the mouse data format may be out of synchronisation with that required by the
PC (PS/2 or Intellimouse). Try the ‘restore Intellimouse’ function (F6) to resolve the problem or re-
power the CPU.
Problem:
Mouse moves very slowly but otherwise functions correctly.
Action:
Change the mouse driver to a Microsoft type or take the action recommended in section 4.9.