摘要 |
<p>A computer system (11) comprises a computer (2) and a monitor (5), the computer being provided with a mouse (4) as an input device, the monitor being provided with On Screen Display (OSD) facility. The computer is adapted to send control information (MSI) regarding the status of the mouse to the monitor. The monitor is adapted to evaluate the control information (MSI) received from the computer, and to adjust a relevant operational parameter, for example, monitor settings of brightness, contrast or geometry. In one embodiment, the control information (MSI) is coded in a specific video line. In a second embodiment, the mouse status (MSI) is coded in the computer image of an OSD pointer.</p> |