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Block select on a Linux console?

Is there any Linux console (konsole, gnome-terminal, etc.) that allows selecting text in a block mode, like you can in a Windows cmd.exe window, using Mark and drawing a rectangle?
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How to prevent the VMware console from catching the mouse

I am currently setting up a new server (Ubuntu LTS) and I have to use the VMware console form a Windows 10 PC to do so. I am used to use PuTTY and I find the VMware console very inconvenient. What I would like to achieve is that the console would…
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Windows Server 2008 Keyb/Mouse non-responsive at Login Screen?

I have a new install of Windows Server 2008 on a RAID machine under 1 year old (machine previously had Ubuntu on it). Windows server installed fine, created admin account etc. After the install when rebooting I'm getting an odd problem. The…
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When is a wireless keyboard/mouse appropriate?

It seems to me that there are times and places where a wireless keyboard and mouse is not appropriate, and that there may be a time and a place where they are. Do you have any policies relating to the use of wireless input devices (and if not,…
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Windows keystrokes/combos you couldn't live without

OK, we all know the obvious ones here, but what always surprises me is the number of people that don't know all of them... Simple ones: Alt-Tab - switch between applications (Shift+Alt+Tab - go through in reverse order) Ctrl-Tab - switch between…
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HP ILO mouse issue

On some new servers from HP we are using the ILO (Integrated Lights Out) to control some new Linux installs. When we use the remote console options the mouse movements won't stay in synch. When we use the right-button-drag method to synchronize the…
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Sharing a keyboard and mouse between networked computers

What software is out there that allows a mouse and keyboard to be shared between 2+ networked computers? I know about Synergy, but what are the alternatives? Which do you like the best? I'm personally most interested in something compatible with…
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Windows 7 mouse pointer not visible within Citrix Receiver window until window has focus

There is a very annoying problem with a Citrix Receiver window when I started remote desktop'ing into a Windows 7 machine. This was not a problem when remote desktop'ing into Windows XP. My Windows mouse pointer is invisible when the Citrix…
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Windows Terminal Services 2008 left handed mouse support?

I have a left handed user that is trying to use remote desktop to our windows server 2008 terminal services server. Their local machine works fine, with the mouse settings swapped around. However, when this person connects in to the terminal…
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serial mouse detected on windows 2008 r2 server

I was hoping to find out how to stop windows 2008 server R2 64 bit from detecting a serial mouse on the com port. i know the boot.ini version with /noserialmouse....etc for earlier versions also i have edited the registry/services/sermouse start…
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How can I get my mouse cursor to not keep jumping around?

I'm using a pair of SunRay 2 thin-clients in a dual-head configuration (via SRSS, with Xinerama). On the secondary display, the mouse cursor will sometimes decide to jump to the upper left corner of the screen while I'm moving it (very rarely it…
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is it possible to set an Ubuntu Server in a computer with no mouse, keyboard or monitor?

Yeah, that´s my question. I want the computer only to have a power source and a network cable. If so, can I install and configure everything from the network interface, or do I need to connect a monitor, etc. to configure everything and then I can…
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Mouse scroll wheel in Citrix

One of my users is experiencing a problem whereby the mouse scroll does not work on the Citrix published application. I have tried to install mouse drivers on his local PC as well as swapping the USB with a PS/2 mouse but still no go. I have…
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Mouse/touchpad toggle in Ubuntu

How to tune Ubuntu to automatically deactivate a touchpad on mouse connect and activate on its disconnect?
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Change/Force Left-handed Mouse settings via GPO, or other ways

Is it possible to control Left-handed Mouse settings via GPO? (or a script that can be pushed using GPO :) I have Windows 7 / Windows Server 2008. Many thanks for your advice. Toast
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