When docked - External mouse stops
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 12:10 am
This is with my T61 installed on the Advanced Dock. When it initially boots up, both external keyboard and mouse inputs work fine.
However, once it settles down when I log on, the external mouse port mysteriously stops responding. The internal glide-pad and pointer stick both continue to work perfectly, but the docking station's input fails to respond.
(UPDATE)
6-Jun-08: I've found a solution to this that I'm hoping will be temporary, but I'm not holding my breath.
Specifically: Fry's Electronics sells a USB-to-PS/2 adapter cable which can take both a KB and mouse into one USB port. I'm typing on it right now, in fact, and I'm happy to say that the trackball's working just fine.
I also have, on order from an Ebay seller, a "Genuine IBM" PS/2 splitter cable, specifically built to work with the ThinkPad docks. I'm going to give it a try as well, just to see if it's something odd in the cable pinout. If it works, I will make an effort to decipher the pinout and post it for all to use.
So -- Stay tuned. I may have another answer for this most odd and vexing issue in the next week or so.
Keep the peace(es).
Thanks much.
However, once it settles down when I log on, the external mouse port mysteriously stops responding. The internal glide-pad and pointer stick both continue to work perfectly, but the docking station's input fails to respond.
(UPDATE)
6-Jun-08: I've found a solution to this that I'm hoping will be temporary, but I'm not holding my breath.
Specifically: Fry's Electronics sells a USB-to-PS/2 adapter cable which can take both a KB and mouse into one USB port. I'm typing on it right now, in fact, and I'm happy to say that the trackball's working just fine.
I also have, on order from an Ebay seller, a "Genuine IBM" PS/2 splitter cable, specifically built to work with the ThinkPad docks. I'm going to give it a try as well, just to see if it's something odd in the cable pinout. If it works, I will make an effort to decipher the pinout and post it for all to use.
So -- Stay tuned. I may have another answer for this most odd and vexing issue in the next week or so.
Keep the peace(es).
Thanks much.