Microsoft USB Optical IMPS/2
Nathan England
plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
22 Aug 2001 21:23:02 -0700
Yes, the mouse works. It worked from the beginning when I plugged it
into the ps/2 port.. I was having problems with the usb.. I didnt
realize I had to specify in the core input.. I had a brain fart I
guess.. I got it working quickly after that. But thanks for all the
info.
nathan
On 22 Aug 2001 17:42:44 -0700, Ken Bowley wrote:
> Is the wheel working now? I was under the impression that you were having
> trouble getting the wheel to work from your earlier message.
>
> The "Buttons" option tells X the total number of buttons. In this case
> the 3 normal buttons plus the two for the wheel equals 5. Here is an
> excert from the README.mouse file that comes with XFree86 4.1.0:
>
> 5.1 Buttons
>
> This option tells the X server the number of buttons on the mouse.
> Currently there is no reliable way to automatically detect the correct
> number. This option is the only means for the X server to obtain it. The
> default value is three.
>
> Note that if you intend to assign Z axis movement to button events using
> the ZAxisMapping option below, you need to take account of those buttons
> into N too.
>
> Option "Buttons" "N"
>
>
>
> On 22 Aug 2001, Nathan England wrote:
>
> > I didn't set any buttons, but it still works, and all the buttons work.
> > I thought if I told it there were 5 buttons, plus two for the wheel
> > axis, I would have to remap the mouse to use 1 2 3 6 7 4 5
> > so that the wheel would work, or use ZAxisMapping 6 7, I guess..
> >
> > I only use three buttons anyway.. So this always works for me.
> >
> >
> >
> > On 22 Aug 2001 13:14:06 -0700, Ken Bowley wrote:
> > > You mention having the ZAxisMapping option set, but you didn't mention
> > > anything about telling X how many buttons you have.
> > >
> > > XFree86 ver >= 4.0
> > > Option "Buttons" "5"
> > > Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
> > >
> > > On 22 Aug 2001, Nathan England wrote:
> > >
> > > > I agree to that, but I got lucky. A friend of mine bought the mouse,
> > > > but bought a usb and his system doesn't have usb, and before he realized
> > > > he could buy the ps/2 usb adapter, he bought a diff. mouse, and gave me
> > > > the usb intelli.. So I was quite lucky!!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 22 Aug 2001 11:28:39 -0700, shadoi wrote:
> > > > > I highly recommend the logitech wireless optical mouse. It comes with
> > > > > both USB and PS/2 support and works like a charm.
> > > > >
> > > > > And you're not lining Bill Gates' pockets when you purchase it. :)
> > > > >
> > > > > * Blake
> > > > >
> > > > > On 22 Aug 2001 11:09:05 -0700, Nathan England wrote:
> > > > > > I rebuilt my kernel with the
> > > > > > input core support and mouse setups,
> > > > > > then added the basic mouse usb support option in the USB setup ( I won't
> > > > > > have a joy stick or anything, so I only need the mouse)
> > > > > > then rebuilt..
> > > > > > This mouse is AWESOME!!!
> > > > > > Wheel works and everything!! I only have the two buttons working, 3rd
> > > > > > being the wheel, but the 4 and 5 buttons will work I'm sure, but I have
> > > > > > no use for them
> > > > > >
> > > > > > yet...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On 22 Aug 2001 09:49:18 -0700, Nathan England wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I just got a usb optical intellimouse.
> > > > > > > I'm assuming I continue to use the IMPS/2 like I have been with my
> > > > > > > current standard intellimouse.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > But I can't seem to get the roller wheel working. I have the
> > > > > > > Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > set correctly.. If I put my regular intellipoint mouse on it everything
> > > > > > > is peachy, but when I switch and restart x the wheel just won't spin!!!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Any ideas? faulty mouse?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks.
> > > > > > >
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