Issues with Vista

[Bongo2k]

I have multibox setup and working on both my machines, it works fine on my xp machine but as soon as i switch to my vista machine(server) the mouse disconnects every few seconds and jumps back to my xp machine. I can still use both computers fine, its just damn annoying jumping from one to the other.

NB: I have multiplicity installed, i can remove if it is causing problems...

Any idea's?

[Xzin]

Uninstall Vista and install a real operating system?

[Bongo2k]

Blizzard havent released a Linux WoW Client

Seriously though, any idea's?

[Xzin]

Use WINE or Cedega to play WoW in linux ?

[Bongo2k]

I just wanted a solution to my problem, and i didnt get one, thanks...

[Xzin]

Well - I can't wave a magic wand and fix it. Try to remove the things that may be causing the problem and test it again. Perhaps multibox does not like Vista. Remove it. If you have to have it, modify the source. If you can/don't want to then find an alternative solution. It was written for XP. Can you use XP?

[Bongo2k]

Well i didnt BUY vista so i could use xp...

[Xzin]

I didn't BUY Vista either

XP > Vista.

No DX10 games available now.
Aero is useless.
Vista wastes resources.
32 Bit Native
BOTCHED job of hardware support.
Drives still lacking.
Etc, etc.

But, I respect your decision to use it. But just be aware that some applications (like multibox) may have issues with the way Vista handles mouse interaction. Try Synergy and see if you have the same problems. If not, then rewrite Multibox to support Vista - it is open source.

Or pay somebody to do so - or beg the current maintainer to add it. I wish I could help you further - I don't use that application personally.

[Runiat]

Well i didnt BUY vista so i could use xp...

Then why did you?

I mean, a hybrid harddrive, 64 bit CPU, or dx10 graphics are all good reasons to get Vista, but atm Vista is bugging up Vista (seriously, it keeps telling me that it'll shut down processes that aren't working, while they are in fact working as long as you ignore the message) so if it didn't mean changing my harddrive, loosing a few hours of battery time, I'd try installing my old laptop's XP..
And there's the graphics.

Other than that I believe I read somewhere that Multibox didn't like Vista so that'll be it. Problem sounds like the one I heard of. Try Synergy instead.

EDIT: OK so I wasn't first to post this.. ah well, bit about the hybrid harddrive still goes, only having to turn it on for a second every few mins really helps.

[Xzin]

Ehh - I have solid state hard drive. With Vista and with Ubuntu, Ubuntu runs FAR FAR longer than Vista.

Not a hybrid hard drive but uhh... not sure I see an advantage of a hybrid drive when a solid state drive can hold 32 - 64 gigs of data, use 2-8% less battery life and be silent - AND - generate less heat.

Ok - so it costs more right now but still. Economy of scale.