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ROM Identification command
This command is used to identify the revision level of Vista Mini firmware cur
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rently installed. Before entering this command, your currently selected CPU
should be at a command prompt, word processor, or editor, so that when the
Vista Mini sends the ROM revision level that the result will be displayed. To issue
the command, press and release the left Control Key, then type “I”. Vista Mini
will send back its current firmware revision level, in the format
majorlevel.minorlevel.
Reset command
This command is used to re-boot the mouse and keyboard without removing
power from the Vista Mini. This is most useful to reset a PS/2 mouse which has
been unplugged and plugged back in. This command is also useful to enable
mouse data to be sent to a CPU which has not enabled the mouse. This may be
the case if the Vista Mini was not connected or powered off after a CPU was
booted up. To issue the command, press and release the left Control Key, then
type “R”. This command should not be issued to a CPU which has a PS/2
mouse connected, but no mouse driver is loaded, since many CPUs will crash if
you send them unexpected mouse data.
Immediately upon issuing the command, you will see the keyboard LEDs all go
on and then resume their previous state.
Reset computer mouse command
This command sends a mouse reset command to the currently selected com
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puter. Don’t confuse this command with the reset command which resets the
mouse itself. This command can be used to recover a stuck mouse on NT. To is
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sue the command, press and release the left Control Key, then type “O”.
Do not use this on older computers which can not recover the mouse by plug
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ging a mouse in directly as it will make the mouse go out of sync.
Reset to factory default
The settings that have been previously set and saved in non-volatile memory
can be returned to their factory default settings. This can be useful when the unit
is being moved to a new installation or to put the settings into a known condi
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