Virtual Keyboard(mouse keyboard) in adf

Hi All,
I am developing an application using adf(jspx pages) in which on a jsff page i need to show virtual keyboard for entering password fields....normally we have this facility while login to our internet banking...is it possible using adf?? and how??
Any help will be appreciated.

While there is not component for this - you can probably just put a bunch of commandButtons on your form - and when you click them update the value of a field in your Form to add the new letter at the end.

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-laptop's (dell xps 15z) keyboard and mouse not working
-X broken
I am really stumped here and looking for any help / direction. I am running out of questions to ask, and would appreciate any feedback.
What I have tried:
-creating a new modprobe.conf,
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mkinitcpio -p linux
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-merged pacman.conf.pacnew
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Below I have included some notes, my relevant (dates) pacman.log, and what I pulled from dmesg that seemed related to me.
//notes
-usb ports work
-when i hit keys on the keyboard while at the console username prompt, nothing types, but if laptop is a dark place, the keys back-lights actually do light up...
-every other boot I get stuck on MUX error (error has been there since I installed arch, but only now does it freeze occasionally here)
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[ 5.627613] [drm:intel_dsm_platform_mux_info] *ERROR* MUX INFO call failed
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[2012-01-20 05:14] upgraded pacman (3.5.4-4 -> 4.0.1-4)
-also had to force the filesystem
[2012-01-20 06:01] Running 'pacman -S --force filesystem'
[2012-01-20 06:01] upgraded filesystem (2011.10-1 -> 2011.12-2)
//dmesg findings
[ 1.034772] mousedev: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice
[ 1.045355] input: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard as /devices/platform/i8042/serio0/input/input0
[ 6.172182] input: ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse as /devices/platform/i8042/serio1/input/input8
[ 42.447721] input: Dell Dell USB Keyboard as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.3/0000:04:00.0/usb2/2-1/2-1:1.0/input/input15
[ 42.447801] generic-usb 0003:413C:2003.0001: input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.10 Keyboard [Dell Dell USB Keyboard] on usb-0000:04:00.0-1/input0
[ 42.447811] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbhid
[ 42.447812] usbhid: USB HID core driver
//pacman.log
[2012-01-20 05:13] Running 'pacman -Syu'
[2012-01-20 05:13] synchronizing package lists
[2012-01-20 05:14] upgraded linux-api-headers (3.1.4-1 -> 3.1.6-1)
[2012-01-20 05:14] warning: /etc/locale.gen installed as /etc/locale.gen.pacnew
[2012-01-20 05:14] Generating locales...
[2012-01-20 05:14] en_US.UTF-8... done
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[2012-01-20 05:14] upgraded glibc (2.14.1-2 -> 2.15-3)
[2012-01-20 05:14] upgraded libarchive (2.8.5-2 -> 3.0.3-2)
[2012-01-20 05:14] warning: /etc/pacman.conf installed as /etc/pacman.conf.pacnew
[2012-01-20 05:14] >>> Run `pacman-key --init` to set up your pacman keyring.
[2012-01-20 05:14] upgraded pacman (3.5.4-4 -> 4.0.1-4)
[2012-01-20 05:16] Running 'pacman -Syu'
[2012-01-20 05:16] synchronizing package lists
[2012-01-20 05:16] starting full system upgrade
[2012-01-20 05:16] Running 'pacman -Syu'
[2012-01-20 05:16] synchronizing package lists
[2012-01-20 05:16] starting full system upgrade
[2012-01-20 05:22] Running 'pacman -Rdd gcc-multilib gcc-libs-multilib'
[2012-01-20 05:22] Running 'pacman -S gcc-multilib'
[2012-01-20 05:24] Running 'pacman -Syu'
[2012-01-20 05:24] synchronizing package lists
[2012-01-20 05:24] starting full system upgrade
[2012-01-20 05:25] Running 'pacman -S gcc-libs'
[2012-01-20 05:27] Running 'pacman -S gcc-objc-multilib'
[2012-01-20 05:37] Running 'pacman -Syu'
[2012-01-20 05:37] synchronizing package lists
[2012-01-20 05:37] starting full system upgrade
[2012-01-20 05:55] Running 'pacman -Syu'
[2012-01-20 05:55] synchronizing package lists
[2012-01-20 05:56] starting full system upgrade
[2012-01-20 06:01] Running 'pacman -S --force filesystem'
[2012-01-20 06:01] upgraded filesystem (2011.10-1 -> 2011.12-2)
[2012-01-20 06:01] Running 'pacman -Syu'
[2012-01-20 06:01] synchronizing package lists
[2012-01-20 06:01] starting full system upgrade
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[2012-01-20 06:02] installed gcc-libs (4.6.2-5)
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[2012-01-20 06:04] >>> Generating initial ramdisk, using mkinitcpio. Please wait...
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EDIT: SO NOW x won't even make it as far as it did before (to at least let me see the wallpaper) and eventually goes to a 'something went wrong' screen and I have to shutdown as I don't have a mouse to select Log Out.
//xorg.log
[ 31.490] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 31.490] (**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
[ 31.490] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 31.490] (II) config/udev: Adding input device AT Translated Set 2 keyboard (/dev/input/event0)
[ 31.490] (**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 31.490] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'AT Translated Set 2 keyboard'
[ 31.490] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
[ 31.490] (**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: always reports core events
[ 31.490] (**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Device: "/dev/input/event0"
[ 31.490] (--) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Found keys
[ 31.490] (II) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Configuring as keyboard
[ 31.490] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio0/input/input0/event0"
[ 31.490] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "AT Translated Set 2 keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD, id 13)
[ 31.491] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 31.491] (**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
[ 31.491] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 31.491] (II) config/udev: Adding input device ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse (/dev/input/event9)
[ 31.491] (**) ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse: Applying InputClass "evdev pointer catchall"
[ 31.491] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse'
[ 31.491] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
[ 31.491] (**) ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse: always reports core events
[ 31.491] (**) ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse: Device: "/dev/input/event9"
[ 31.491] (--) ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse: Found 3 mouse buttons
[ 31.491] (--) ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse: Found scroll wheel(s)
[ 31.491] (--) ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse: Found relative axes
[ 31.491] (--) ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse: Found x and y relative axes
[ 31.491] (II) ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse: Configuring as mouse
[ 31.491] (II) ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse: Adding scrollwheel support
[ 31.491] (**) ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
[ 31.491] (**) ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
[ 31.491] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio1/input/input9/event9"
[ 31.491] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse" (type: MOUSE, id 14)
[ 31.491] (II) ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse: initialized for relative axes.
[ 31.491] (**) ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
[ 31.491] (**) ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse: (accel) acceleration profile 0
[ 31.491] (**) ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000
[ 31.491] (**) ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4
[ 31.491] (II) config/udev: Adding input device ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse (/dev/input/mouse0)
[ 31.491] (II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)
[ 31.491] (II) config/udev: Adding input device PC Speaker (/dev/input/event2)
[ 31.491] (II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)
[ 31.492] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Dell WMI hotkeys (/dev/input/event8)
[ 31.492] (**) Dell WMI hotkeys: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 31.492] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Dell WMI hotkeys'
[ 31.492] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
[ 31.492] (**) Dell WMI hotkeys: always reports core events
[ 31.492] (**) Dell WMI hotkeys: Device: "/dev/input/event8"
[ 31.492] (--) Dell WMI hotkeys: Found keys
[ 31.492] (II) Dell WMI hotkeys: Configuring as keyboard
[ 31.492] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/virtual/input/input8/event8"
[ 31.492] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Dell WMI hotkeys" (type: KEYBOARD, id 15)
[ 31.492] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 31.492] (**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
[ 31.492] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 34.195] (II) intel(0): EDID vendor "AUO", prod id 12525
[ 34.195] (II) intel(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
[ 34.195] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1920x1080"x0.0 140.00 1920 1968 2068 2144 1080 1083 1084 1088 +hsync -vsync (65.3 kHz)
[ 34.195] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1920x1080"x0.0 93.33 1920 1968 2068 2144 1080 1083 1084 1088 +hsync -vsync (43.5 kHz)
[ 34.531] (II) intel(0): EDID vendor "AUO", prod id 12525
[ 34.531] (II) intel(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
[ 34.531] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1920x1080"x0.0 140.00 1920 1968 2068 2144 1080 1083 1084 1088 +hsync -vsync (65.3 kHz)
[ 34.531] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1920x1080"x0.0 93.33 1920 1968 2068 2144 1080 1083 1084 1088 +hsync -vsync (43.5 kHz)
[ 66.265] (II) intel(0): EDID vendor "AUO", prod id 12525
[ 66.265] (II) intel(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
[ 66.265] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1920x1080"x0.0 140.00 1920 1968 2068 2144 1080 1083 1084 1088 +hsync -vsync (65.3 kHz)
[ 66.265] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1920x1080"x0.0 93.33 1920 1968 2068 2144 1080 1083 1084 1088 +hsync -vsync (43.5 kHz)
EDIT: FOUND this bug: https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/28049 - realize I may really be fishing here..
//udev test
# line below is from dmesg
[ 1.068340] input: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard as /devices/platform/i8042/serio0/input/input0
run_command: calling: test
adm_test: version 178
builtin_kmod_init: load module index
add_matching_files: unable to open '/run/udev/rules.d': No such file or directory
parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/10-dm.rules' as rules file
parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/11-dm-lvm.rules' as rules file
parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/13-dm-disk.rules' as rules file
parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/40-gphoto.rules' as rules file
add_rule: IMPORT found builtin 'usb_id --export %p', replacing /lib/udev/rules.d/40-gphoto.rules:11
parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/40-hpet-permissions.rules' as rules file
parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/42-qemu-usb.rules' as rules file
parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/50-udev-default.rules' as rules file
parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/53-sane.rules' as rules file
parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/60-cdrom_id.rules' as rules file
parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/60-pcmcia.rules' as rules file
parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/60-persistent-alsa.rules' as rules file
parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/60-persistent-input.rules' as rules file
parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/60-persistent-serial.rules' as rules file
parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/60-persistent-storage-tape.rules' as rules file
parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/60-persistent-storage.rules' as rules file
parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/60-persistent-v4l.rules' as rules file
parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/61-accelerometer.rules' as rules file
parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/61-gnome-bluetooth-rfkill.rules' as rules file
parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/64-md-raid.rules' as rules file
parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/69-cd-sensors.rules' as rules file
add_rule: IMPORT found builtin 'usb_id --export %p', replacing /lib/udev/rules.d/69-cd-sensors.rules:76
add_rule: IMPORT found builtin 'usb-db %p', replacing /lib/udev/rules.d/69-cd-sensors.rules:77
parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/70-infrared.rules' as rules file
parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/70-udev-acl.rules' as rules file
parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/75-net-description.rules' as rules file
parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/75-probe_mtd.rules' as rules file
parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/75-tty-description.rules' as rules file
parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/77-nm-olpc-mesh.rules' as rules file
parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/78-sound-card.rules' as rules file
parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/80-drivers.rules' as rules file
parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/80-udisks.rules' as rules file
add_rule: IMPORT found builtin 'pci-db %p', replacing /lib/udev/rules.d/80-udisks.rules:6
parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/85-usbmuxd.rules' as rules file
parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/90-pulseaudio.rules' as rules file
parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/95-cd-devices.rules' as rules file
parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/95-dm-notify.rules' as rules file
parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/95-keyboard-force-release.rules' as rules file
parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/95-keymap.rules' as rules file
parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/95-udev-late.rules' as rules file
parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/95-upower-battery-recall-dell.rules' as rules file
parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/95-upower-battery-recall-fujitsu.rules' as rules file
parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/95-upower-battery-recall-gateway.rules' as rules file
parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/95-upower-battery-recall-ibm.rules' as rules file
parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/95-upower-battery-recall-lenovo.rules' as rules file
parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/95-upower-battery-recall-toshiba.rules' as rules file
parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/95-upower-csr.rules' as rules file
parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/95-upower-hid.rules' as rules file
parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/95-upower-wup.rules' as rules file
parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/97-bluetooth-hid2hci.rules' as rules file
udev_rules_new: rules use 188232 bytes tokens (15686 * 12 bytes), 27728 bytes buffer
udev_rules_new: temporary index used 50920 bytes (2546 * 20 bytes)
udev_device_new_from_syspath: device 0x1a25700 has devpath '/devices/platform/i8042/serio0/input/input0'
udev_device_new_from_syspath: device 0x1a34d60 has devpath '/devices/platform/i8042/serio0/input/input0'
udev_device_read_db: device 0x1a34d60 filled with db file data
udev_rules_apply_to_event: IMPORT builtin 'input_id' /lib/udev/rules.d/50-udev-default.rules:23
udev_builtin_add_property: ID_INPUT=1
get_cap_mask: capabilities/ev raw kernel attribute: 120013
get_cap_mask: capabilities/abs raw kernel attribute: 0
get_cap_mask: capabilities/rel raw kernel attribute: 0
get_cap_mask: capabilities/key raw kernel attribute: 402000000 3803078f800d001 feffffdfffefffff fffffffffffffffe
test_key: test_key: checking bit block 0 for any keys; found=1
test_key: test_key: checking bit block 64 for any keys; found=1
test_key: test_key: checking bit block 128 for any keys; found=1
test_key: test_key: checking bit block 192 for any keys; found=1
udev_builtin_add_property: ID_INPUT_KEY=1
udev_builtin_add_property: ID_INPUT_KEYBOARD=1
udev_device_new_from_syspath: device 0x1a361d0 has devpath '/devices/platform/i8042/serio0'
udev_device_new_from_syspath: device 0x1a36740 has devpath '/devices/platform/i8042'
udev_device_new_from_syspath: device 0x1a36d00 has devpath '/devices/platform'
udev_rules_apply_to_event: IMPORT builtin 'path_id' /lib/udev/rules.d/60-persistent-input.rules:31
udev_builtin_add_property: ID_PATH=platform-i8042-serio-0
udev_builtin_add_property: ID_PATH_TAG=platform-i8042-serio-0
udev_rules_apply_to_event: IMPORT builtin 'kmod' /lib/udev/rules.d/80-drivers.rules:5
builtin_kmod: execute 'load' 'input:b0011v0001p0001eAB41-e0,1,4,11,14,k71,72,73,74,75,76,77,79,7A,7B,7C,7D,7E,7F,80,8C,8E,8F,9B,9C,9D,9E,9F,A3,A4,A5,A6,AC,AD,B7,B8,B9,D9,E2,ram4,l0,1,2,sfw'
load_module: inserted 'evdev'
udev_device_update_db: created db file '/run/udev/data/+input:input0' for '/devices/platform/i8042/serio0/input/input0'
builtin_kmod_exit: unload module index
This program is for debugging only, it does not run any program,
specified by a RUN key. It may show incorrect results, because
some values may be different, or not available at a simulation run.
.INPUT_CLASS=kbd
ACTION=add
DEVPATH=/devices/platform/i8042/serio0/input/input0
EV=120013
ID_INPUT=1
ID_INPUT_KEY=1
ID_INPUT_KEYBOARD=1
ID_PATH=platform-i8042-serio-0
ID_PATH_TAG=platform-i8042-serio-0
ID_SERIAL=noserial
KEY=402000000 3803078f800d001 feffffdfffefffff fffffffffffffffe
LED=7
MODALIAS=input:b0011v0001p0001eAB41-e0,1,4,11,14,k71,72,73,74,75,76,77,79,7A,7B,7C,7D,7E,7F,80,8C,8E,8F,9B,9C,9D,9E,9F,A3,A4,A5,A6,AC,AD,B7,B8,B9,D9,E2,ram4,l0,1,2,sfw
MSC=10
NAME="AT Translated Set 2 keyboard"
PHYS="isa0060/serio0/input0"
PRODUCT=11/1/1/ab41
PROP=0
SUBSYSTEM=input
UDEV_LOG=6
USEC_INITIALIZED=5011892
Last edited by killnine (2012-01-25 14:39:33)

I'm glad that fixed your keyboard.
Good idea about the wiki page. If/when I have time I will add something. Feel free to do so if you have some.
I've not had the computer for long, however the core install boots and works fine, but after updating the keyboard and mouse become unresponsive, so unfortunately from my perspective, one of the updates in the past 4 or 5 months broke it! However, though I've not tried any combinations of boot parameters, the vast majority of live CDs won't even boot without acpi=off (or presumably, only acpi=noirq is actually needed, looking at your tests) so it doesn't look to be Arch specific.
For your X problems, are you using a DE or WM, and how are you logging in? If you can disable the login manager (if present) and start an X session with startx, with say only exec xterm in your ~/.xinitrc that might help pinpoint the issue. If that works, it will unlikely be an X issue, more one of your DE/WM.

X201 Ultrabase Keyboard / Mouse Issues

Hello,
I have recently deployed 3 identical X201 systems with the Ultrabase to some of my users, they are imaged systems and should all work virtually the same but one is having an odd quirk. If he turns the system on while it is docked, the external mouse & keyboard he has connected to the Ultrabase do not respond unless he first opens the laptop and uses the normal keyboard / touchpad. I can't see any reason for this to be happening but I am hoping someone has come across this before, hopefully it is not an issue with the dock itself.
Any advice is greatly appreciated.

new keyboard resolved issue.

FASTER RESPONSE FROM keyboard/mouse actions?

1.42 GHz PPC G4, 1GB DDR SD Ram (4200 rph HD)
How can I DECREASE computer RESPONSE action/time to day to day activities?
It is not clear what 'slows down' software/computer responses and causes the spinning balls in relatively simple actions.
My usage is not 'heavy' nor 'complex'; Typically Mail, Safari, FoxFire, Word 2007, TextEditPlus,
QuickTime (music on occasion). Occasionally Adobe Reader and Photoshop Elements. Safari often more spinning balls than others.
By turning OFF USB an external HD with switching Power Supply that helps avoid delays. But what
else can be done?
I choose to stay with Tiger 10.4.11 - and do NOT chose to go to a later version of the OS.
Is there a "faster response" time for later versions of the Mini?
Given that my first Mac was a 400k floppy machine with MacWrite and MacDraw - in relative terms we I do now is like a supersonic jet... but mine needs a booster -
ideas??

Your computer's list of items in-use, per Activity Monitor, tell you
what is running and while these are Active, give an idea of how
much of the computer's configuration (hard/soft-ware) resources
are being used. Also, the Activity Monitor can tell you the load
of Virtual Memory and actual Chip RAM demands of Apps.
The interface of USB mouse and keyboard can act slowed-down
when the computer resources are running loaded. Even with up
to 75% hard disk drive free-space (unused, except for system
use as Virtual Memory and application temp or swap space) my
computer with an 8GB HDD can also, at times, have a slow key-
board and mouse.
If you have more than one browser window open, or run Office
and some other apps at the same time, the overall load on the
Mini G4 (with the 1024MB max RAM installed) can be critical.
The virtual memory write/read cycles to the hard disk drive
increase, and this will also add to a lag when there is a rush
of demand on diminishing resources; plus, a tired old HDD.
Do you occasionally log-out of the main user account and log
back in? This can sometimes help free-up RAM and other use
of system resources, without having to restart the Mac.
How often do you restart the computer, & do you leave it to sleep
when not in use, or do you power it off? Just curious.
As the computer gets older and the hard disk drive more worn,
it may be running warmer and slower; less efficiently and tired,
this lag may be more apparent and point to a need to replace
the internal hard disk drive with a new, larger & better spec unit.
In some instances, there had been a controversy over which was
faster to the computer's processor and RAM (system bus) - be it
a 400 Mbit FW400 external hard disk drive, or a hard disk drive
on the computer's own bus. Some tests, machine series dependant,
showed a variable; with some FW400 enclosures running slower
than the internal computer's hard disk drive.
I've found both slower and faster (depending on the computer)
using an external HDD in FireWire400 enclosure, vs the native
drive; with even a 7200 RPM 250GB HDD running thoroughput
slower than an internal 5400 RPM 80GB drive; but not always.
Do you use a powered USB hub with the peripheral items your
computer is attached to, when running the Mini? For mine, the
better setup was to use powered USB hubs, with the keyboard
plugged directly into the Mac (for startup keyboard combo access)
and the mouse plugged into a port on the powered USB hub.
To note, if there is an issue with this set-up, to troubleshoot the
powered USB hub and have a spare keyboard & mouse available.
Usually, an over-whelmed USB port in a computer will give you a
warning message implying an under-powered state exists, & near
the total possible output of voltage to the USB port is approached.
The USB bus can only support a limited ceiling; there also is a limit
on FW port loads, and devices exceeding that amount will affect all
items on their respective bus. (Example why self-powered is best.)
When you went to the AppleJack download page and clicked on
the link to get the download to start, does your browser show you
a Downloads list and ask you where/how you want the item saved?
I have mine set so I can see any/all items, choose to install them;
& have the .dmg or other image file on the desktop where I can
see it. (In 10.5.8, the default is in a Dock location for Downloads.)
How the browser is set to handle downloads can affect results.
If your computer has been acting oddly, there may be some
kind of file corruption or data corruption causing issues in it.
This link, in Firefox, goes to the download item for AppleJack
directly, in my browser, the default is set and asks me what
I want to do about it. The main option is to accept it and then
it will download to the desktop (Tiger 10.4.11) as a .dmg. It
will not open, and does not display some kind of picture:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/applejack/files/AppleJack/AppleJack-1.6/AppleJac k-1.6.dmg/download
You should make a good backup, a bootable clone of your Mini's
entire hard disk drive contents, test it well, and then consider a
course of maintenance and repair of the internal hard drive; or get
a new replacement hard disk drive and upgrade the Mini with it.
Only 5 interruptions here, in the course of this reply to the question.
(Could be worse; some days they can be hours long; or weeks.
There is a story, non-computer related to the reader, going on.)
{Spindown Fix software has been tested in Mac OS X 10.2.3 only.
The older software suggested, may help if the external is going to
sleep if used as a boot startup volume; since once a external boot
FW goes to sleep, the computer may not see it when it awakens.}
The Mini is sort of like a portable computer, in that the hard drive
gets a thorough work-out and it has limited upgrade capabilities.
So, for a hard disk drive to last 3 to 5 years, is lucky run. At least
the unit isn't being hauled around while asleep, as a 'Book may;
and isn't as likely to be dropped from the lap while it's running...!
+{Yes, it's a long post. Sorta like a Totem.}+
Good luck & happy computing!
edited 2x

Keyboard & mouse stopped working

I just recently bought a new iMac i7 2 days ago & installed Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit through bootcamp. Everything was working fine until Windows installed updates. Now when it gets to the windows login screen, the mouse and keyboard stop working so I can't even type in my password to login.
I've gone through many of the posts here & around the net but nothing has solved my problem. The indicator light on the keyboard & mouse just continue to flash but won't connect. I start up Mac OS & everything works fine so it had to be a Windows update that caused the problem since it was working fine before the updates. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Also want to mention, I'm still fairly new to Mac, as I only used it for video editing in school, so please bear with me if I follow up with ridiculous questions while still familiarizing myself with the new setup.

Hi coolfonz,
for the proper set-up of your keyboard & mouse you'll need to use a wired mouse & keyboard (then you'll have to update the drivers for those wireless probably).

Can I control two Macs with one keyboard & mouse simultaneously?

I'm presently the operator and head audio tech for a major Off-Broadway show. I'm running the show on Ableton Live 6 through a Mac Mini, using a MOTU 828mkIII as the Firewire audio interface to the console. "Show control" is basically straight music playback, plus arming and disarming loops, triggering sound FX cues, and stopping and starting playback. The show has been exceedingly stable, no real reason to worry - but the fact that I don't have a redundant backup system concerns me. Theoretically, I can use our Denon CD players to run the show off of discs I've burned, but it's only viable for me because I know the show; a sub running the show would be up the creek - and if we hit a snag and run out of loops, forget it. Furthermore, those of you who've worked with Live know that in a performance based/show control situation, you can remain in an audio loop indefinitely, without any worry of a CD running out of prerecorded loops. (This is a specific reason why we're using Ableton for this show - the music can keep "vamping" until automation and rigging give me the clear to proceed.)
Considering that I'll be taking some time off this summer, I don't want this to be a concern for my sub(s), so I've charged myself with the task of building a redundant backup. Problem is, I'm not sure how to do it.
What I've been looking at is a dual Ableton Live/Mac Mini/Firewire interface system. Basically, to duplicate what's running the show presently, and have it running in tandem while the main playback system goes to the house - but for both to be controlled by only one mouse, keyboard and screen, so there's no delay in the event of a crash. If one fails, I send the audio from the backup into the theatre. There would be no disruption of playback, except for the operator`s response time in switching to the backup`s audio output.
Software like Synergy and Teleport let me share a single keyboard, mouse, and screen over two or more computers - +but only control one computer at a time+. And I've looked for KVM switches and USB "splitters" but they also seem to be toggle devices between one or another computer - which leads me to think I may have to network the two...
Any ideas are appreciated, even the obvious ones, as I may have overlooked some or assumed some to be out of the question.
That`s basically it - *simultaneous realtime* control of two computers from one keyboard and mouse. Both Minis performing the same task at the same time.
Is there software/hardware that can do it, or can I network the backup as a "slave" that mimics the master?
Thanks.

Perhaps you could setup a parallel processing network:
http://daugerresearch.com/pooch/
The website was last updated 5 days ago according to Google. Hopefully their server will be back up soon. I noticed it wasn't connecting when I tried.

How to use one keyboard, mouse and display for two PC's?

hey guys, right now i'm using a mac mini and also another Windows PC tower. whenever i want to switch between them i need to re-plug in my headphones/keyboard/mouse/display and this is getting annoying. i've been using a usb hub for the mouse and keyboard so it's not as difficult to setup. is there anything out there that'll allow me to switch between them more easily?
what are my options?
thank you

If both are on your intranet, try Synergy.
I personally use the Wormhole. You can drag between desktops.

Windows 7 64-bit with Boot Camp 5: keyboard & mouse don't work

Running OS-X 10.8.5 on iMac 27 Late 2013. Everything goes smoothly installing Windows 7 64-bit with Boot Camp 5.0.4 until Windows does its final reboot (after a complete, apparently successful install), and begins the Windows setup sequence. The first setup screen asks for User name and PC name. My mouse and keyboard do not work at this point. Tried cold rebooting: Windows boots up, detects it needs to do first use setup, and gets to same failure point.
NOTE: I have never had a chance to install the Windows support drivers; but the mouse and keyboard worked through out the istallation.
I've tried two different W7 versions: 64-bit Pro and 64-bit Enterprise [Enterprise is not supported, but I have installed it on an iMac 27 2010, and a MacBook Air 2013.]. Both versions of W7 hang at the same point described above.
I've tried a Windows DVD install disk plus Windows support drivers on a flash drive; and I've tried a bootable flash drive with everything on it. Both fail at the same point.
I have tried both wireless and USB keyboards and mouse. Same failure.
I have even tried removing the flash drive with Windows support drivers before the final reboot. Same failure.
NOTE: when I reboot in OS-X and go to the Startup Disk, the windows option says "Untitled Windows" instead of Boot Camp; but I can select it, and it starts the Windows boot which ends up at the same Windows setup failure point.
Has anyone had the same problem?
Has anyone succeeded? If so, any special actions or ideas?

The issue may be related to the iMac 2013 only having USB 3.0 ports and that windows 7 does not come with drivers for it. Try the following (borrowed from answer on Mac Rumors Forums http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1659481):
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If you run into issues with keyboard and mouse not working (due to USB 3.0 and Win 7 incompatibility), you need to run your Win 7 partition (and Win 7 installation disk/partition) in legacy mode. (I found this information at:http://twocanoes.com/winclone/support#faq123 - see "Method using Terminal"). Here you will be setting the legacy on the installation volume of win 7, not bootcamp partition (yet). After running the diskutil list find the volume with installer of Win 7, and then run the command (substituting the disk1s2 below with the information you find through diskutil on your computer:
sudo /usr/sbin/bless --device /dev/disk1s2 --setBoot --nextonly --legacy
Enter administrative password when prompted. Next, select Restart from the Apple menu. Do not hold the Option key while restarting.
You should have mouse/keyboard working. Begin the Windows 7 installation. Upon first restart right after the installer completes, boot into Mac and set the legacy mode for the BootCamp partition (but this time without the --nextonly flag), so you can use keyboard/mouse to complete the installation and thereafter until the USB 3.0 drivers are installed).
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Can you use the browser and search the web by utilizing a speach recognition program instead of the mouse & keyboard ?

''locking as a duplicate of https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/972710''
I would like to know if Mozilla's ( Firefox Browser) can integrate with and utilize a speech recognition program, I would like to have control of and be able to use all of the browsers functions while navigating the web using voice commands (only) ,instead of having to use a mouse & keyboard. If the browser does have that capability, are there any issues I need to be aware of and are there any tutorials or web pages Mozilla can suggest that will help with this.
Thanks in advance for answering my questions and for the information forthcoming!
Frank G

What is this speech recoginaziom program called? I need to know if I am to help you. Thanks Nathan.

Problems with wireless mouse/keyboard after upgrade to snow leopard

Hi!
I am wondering if someone has some insight for me. I recently upgraded to Snow Leopard from Tiger. I have been using a Logitech S 530 wireless keyboard/mouse combo for a few years. I am now having problems with them irratically.
1. When on line and the page is large, I often cannot move the blue bar at the bottom of the screen to scroll to the right. What happens is like a stutter; as I am dragging the bar, it and the page shake rapidly side-to-side. Sometimes, I can drag it to the right, but as soon as I let go, it snaps back to the left. This does not happen in Word.
2. When in boxes with dropdown options, only occasionally does that happen. The dropdown either doesn't show, or it flashes quickly. Sometimes it will work after clicking many times. This happens with dropdown menus as well as search boxes that have dropdown choices for previous searches or suggested searches a la Google.
3. When I use my function key or mouse to display all windows, I can't choose the one I want. Regardless of which one I put my cursor over, only the left-most one is highlighted and comes to the front when I click.
4. There is a varying lag. Sometimes the system is responsive, and other times there is a lag of varying lengths before the system responds to the mouse action (click, drag, zoom, etc.)
5. For a while, my left mouse button wouldn't work. I reconfigured it, that seems to have done the trick.
6. Today, I can't open any of the menu items on Firefox. I can move the cursor there, but when I click on any of them, nothing happens. This is okay in Safari.
I have disconnected and reconnected the usb, restarted the computer, and tried to reinstall the software for the mouse and keybord. When I did that, I got a message saying it couldn't install on the current OS, so I went to Logitech and dowloaded and installed the latest version (which indicated it is for OS X 10.6.8.)
I don't know if this is a Snow Leopard problem, but it started sometime after I upgraded. Thanks in advance for any help!
Donna

Update all your third party software or uninstall and reinstall 10.6 versions.
If your going to 10.7, be warned a lot of software will not work at all and your 10.5 era machine will be slow, perhaps even have problems as 10.7 is problematic on older hardware.
http://roaringapps.com/apps:table
IMO save for a new 10.8 machine after this summer.
See #1-15 here, tune yourself up good.
 Step by Step to fix your Mac

Wireless mouse/keyboard intermittent dis-connects

In the last three days, I have looked at over 20 different posts regarding wireless mouse/keyboard disconnect problems. Thew fixes ranged all over the board and NONE fixed it. And, none of these problems matched mine exactly, except for one other. I too, have two iMacs and this problem has over the last few days gotten increasingly worse and irritating. Regardless of what you're doing, whether it is actual productive work, or playing a stupid game on your computer, when your mouse quits responding, and the graphic flashed on the screen "MOUSE DISCONNECTED", it irritates.
I think a senior apple tech finally pin-pointed the problem, at least for my two systems. It has nothing at all to do with Bluetooth or Wireless networking. I tried ALL of those fixes including resetting the SMC. None fixed it.
Here is what the tech had me do. Under System Preferences > Users & Groups > My Login, I then clicked on "Login items. I was astounded to see a list that exceeded the size of the window of "startup" programs that have been installed from iTunes Helper, to Dropbox to blah, blah, blah. You name it. He had me remove ALL of them except iTunes Helper. one item "Connect service (all users) could not be removed. However, as we later discussed, the specific item the I believe to be the culprit was "Bittorrent". I've forgotten what I downloaded that used that as the download agent, but in the future, I shall NEVER AGAIN use it for ANY reason. I also removed from the applications area, some non-used programs (that probably weren't the problem, but...), emptied the trash, re-booted and have not had the problem since. I want to stress here, that if your problem is actually Bluetooth or Wireless network related, this will not fix it. However, my mouse had gotten really molassesy in that when I would try to quickly move from one spot to another on the screen, it took some time to catch up, as if something else had control. That's what I think Bittorrent or someone trying to share one of my files was causing. I don't share my files. Period. I didn't realize that it could be subverted to that use of I wouldn't have ever used it in the first place.
Anyway, neither one of my iMacs has exhibited ANY of the former symptoms since clearing that list on each system. Turns out, my second iMac also had Bittorrent in the list. That's about the only thing the two have in common besides Yosemite 10.10.3. Maybe this will help, maybe it won't. I sure hope it does. Forums like this one are extremely helpful to me.

I had the same problem... didn't find anything useful in the forums. Just on a whim, I went to the
Control Panel | Device Manager | Universal Serial Bus Controllers
For each "Hub", right click and select "properties"
On each properties page, select "Power Management" tab
On each power management tab "uncheck" the "Allow the computer to turn off..."
I did this for the Generic USB Hubs, the USB Root Hubs, and the Reneasas...Hub. After that was completed, all USB ports started working immediately. So far, they are staying working but it has only been an hour or so. Will report back if this doesn't stick. Also, there may be a more elegant solution... but this works for now.

Windows 7 64 stuck (keyboard/mouse) but not when reboot my Boot camp

Hi Guys,
After spending more than 3 times 12 hours reading/searching/trying I've decided to seek for your help.
My problem is pretty simple, trying to install Windows 7 64bit on MacBook Pro 15 Retins (mid 2014 model - MGXC2LL) gets stuck at language selection level if system is not booted by Boot camp.
I've performed many tests and the only way to get mouse pointer moving and keyboard responding is to create partition using bootcamp and restart system.
Once rebooted, Windows 7 installer starts and I can go past language selection.
I can poweroff mac (powerbutton) and power it on, boot from USB stick and it will still work. I can even pull it out of system and mouse/keyboard will still work.
Once system gets booted to Mac and restarted to Windows installer, from the very same stick, it get's stuck - no keyboard or mouse moving.
On top of this I did integrate into boot.wim and install.wim USB3 drivers as per description from other threads. No luck.
From my side I'm fine to play even with Gparted to create partition whatsoever and I can't figure out why is this so complicated with Mac if one wants to not go with mainstream. It should be as easy as adding Mac drivers to W7 installer and booting it off the stick. Why there's this black magic that system has to be rebooted with BootCamp. What is this black magic? It has to be simple command.
Why do I care about this?
1. Well, once I get past the language selection screen, I'm getting stuck on next step as system doesn't see installation medium (No device drivers found). I'll work on this problem in parallel as seems that have found solution: http://techsavvystuff.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/running-os-x-mavericks-miss-windows .html
2. I'll need to have multi-boot system and will need to install another windows on same mac (Win7 too) and so far didn't find a solution to start properly installer without having partition created by Boot Camp.
Thanks in advance

I'll reply to myself, as have found the magic command thanks to guys from TwoCanoe and example at google groups:
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/macenterprise/1FT-h8OvVL8/eG94TXpZWHsJ
sudo /usr/sbin/bless --mount /Volumes/USB_Boot_Volume --setBoot
--legacy --legacydrivehint /dev/disk1`
I'll continue my journey towards TrueCrypt installed successfully on this system then.

No Keyboard / mouse..why is this so hard??

I have followed the beginners guide up to installing xorg and lxde. Whwnever I run startx lxde opens, but I have no mouse or keyboard control. I have HAL in daemons, I have installed evdev. I have tried without an xorg.conf. No luck. I have added
Section "ServerFlags"
Option "AutoAddDevices" "False"
EndSection
No luck again. Shouldn't that disable hotplugging?
I also tried
Section "ServerFlags"
Option "AutoAddDevices" "False"
Option "AllowEmptyInput" "False"
EndSection
No luck. I believe I have followed the install guide. How do I figure out the problem?
Thanks

Are your mouse&keyboard working if you do the basic X test as described in the Beginners' Guide?
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beg … ethod_1.29
If yes, then verify that a WM is installed. When I installed LXDE, Openbox was not automatically installed and I had to do that manually.

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