[geeks] Unusual Problem with KVM

[Sridhar Ayengar]

Jonathan C. Patschke wrote:
>>> OK, so Windows is putting the monitor  to sleep, therefore no video
>>> signal on that machine's cable, and the KVM thinks nothing is there.
>>> Could you simply disable the screensaver in Windows? Set screensaver
>>> to none, and under under "Power..." set turn off monitor to never.
>> I could, but then I'd have to manually turn the monitor off every
>> time.  Leaving it running is not an option.  It uses hundreds of
>> watts.
> 
> The KVM has no way of knowing that the display has stopped providing a
> sync signal because it's asleep or because you turned the device off.
> If you dislike the behavior of your KVM, you'll just have to ask the
> manufacturer to fix it in firmware.

It's a KVM switch built into a monitor which is waaay outside of 
warranty and never had upgradeable firmware to begin with.

What I need is a way to remotely convince Windows I just moved the 
mouse.  I can do it with VNC, but that's a pain in the ass.  If there's 
a way I can send a "mouse moved" command to the VNC server running on 
the machine by running a script on the other machine, that would 
probably be good enough for me.

Peace...  Sridhar