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Keyboard & Mouse

Mouse​

Modes​

ArkKVM provides two mouse interaction modes, allowing you to choose the most suitable behavior based on your system environment:

  • Absolute Mode
    • Sends precise X/Y coordinates to the target system. This is commonly used by touchscreens and tablets.
    • ArkKVM uses Absolute Mode by default for a smoother and more intuitive experience.
    • Absolute mode maps your mouse position directly to the remote screen, making it easier to control in most situations.
  • Relative Mode
    • Sends only movement deltas instead of fixed coordinates, similar to a standard physical mouse.
    • This mode is particularly useful in BIOS/UEFI environments where absolute positioning is not supported.
    • When enabled, your browser will exclusively capture mouse input once you click inside the remote screen.
    • Relative mode behaves like a traditional PC mouse and is useful for specific applications.

Scrolling Speed​

Reduce scrolling speed on the remote system. Essentially, adjust how quickly scroll events are sent to the remote system.

Scrolling is transmitted as a series of small input events. While the default setting is Off, increasing it slightly can make scrolling feel more natural and closer to your local experience.

Mouse Jiggler​

Mouse Jiggler keeps the system active by simulating input, preventing sleep, screen lock, and HDMI signal loss — especially useful for remote access and unattended systems.

How to Enable​

Go to Toolbar → Settings → Mouse Settings → Mouse Jiggler, then select a time interval.

How It Works​

  • ArkKVM tracks the time since the last user interaction (mouse or keyboard)
  • If no activity is detected for 30 seconds, it triggers a small cursor movement (currently to position X:1, Y:1)
  • This action repeats every 30 seconds until user input resumes

Key Behaviors​

  • Runs independently on the device
  • Continues working even if the web UI is closed
  • Non-intrusive
  • Any user input resets the timer, ensuring no interference during active use

Additional Setting​

  • Hide Cursor
    • Hides the local UI cursor and leaves only the remote system cursor visible.
    • Recommended for low-latency sessions.

Keyboard​

Paste from Host​

The Paste from Host feature allows you to transfer text directly from your local machine to the remote system.

You can access it via the Tool bar.

Smart Input Handling​

When text is pasted into the input field, ArkKVM will:

  • Automatically analyze the content
  • Detect the language and character pattern
  • Apply appropriate key mapping before sending input

This helps improve input accuracy across different languages and layouts, even though the system currently operates on a US keyboard mapping.

Keyboard Layout Support​

ArkKVM currently supports the following keyboard layouts:

  • English (US)
  • English (UK)
  • Čeština
  • Deutsch (Germany)
  • Deutsch (Switzerland)
  • Nederlands (Belgium)

We are continuously expanding layout support, and additional languages will be introduced in future updates.

Virtual Keyboard​

ArkKVM includes a built-in virtual keyboard, allowing you to:

  • Send individual keystrokes
  • Interact with systems when a physical keyboard is unavailable
  • Perform basic input operations directly from the UI
  • Use common key combinations (e.g. Ctrl + Alt + Del)