Optical Mice and Linux

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Author: Bob Cober
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Subject: Optical Mice and Linux
I've used both an MS Optical and a Logitech Optical....They both work great.

Go with the Logitech...

----- Original Message -----
From: Voltage Spike <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2002 6:43 PM
Subject: Re: Optical Mice and Linux


>
> On Sunday 02 June 2002 17:19, Dr.G wrote:
> > Ok. So I have a rather pertinent question. Anyone use one of the

Microsoft
> > Optical Mice with thier linux distro? if so, how do you like it. I have

a
> > KVM set up right now but my Optical mouse is usb while the KVM requires
> > PS/2 and i refuse to use a USB to PS/2 converter if I don't have to, so

I
> > am using two mice, my optical for my Win2K box and my POS intellimouse

for
> > my RH box. However I HATE the RH mouse, its jerky and not smooth at all.
>
> Since you already have an optical mouse, I will assume you are not talking
> about performance.
>
> In terms of configuration and setup, it uses the exact same protocols as

the
> Intellimouse (assuming you have the newer ones with a wheel) so that no
> adjustments are necessary. Well, we will have to reconfigure your

/dev/mouse
> to point to the USB mouse, but that is easy.
>
> Anyways, they work great. I have used few MS Optical, a Belkin optical,

and a
> few of the Logitech optical without any problems. As the cliche goes, I'm
> never going back to a ball mouse again!
>
> - --
> Voltage Spike
>       ,,,
>      (. .)
> - --ooO-(_)-Ooo--

>
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