Re: [SLUG] Optical scroll mouse problem

From: Jason Copenhaver (jcopenha@typedef.org)
Date: Fri Feb 15 2002 - 23:18:31 EST


hmm... sounds like fun =)..

what do you have your mouse protocol set to in you XF86Config-4 file?

mine is IMPS/2 and it works fine with the logitech cordless freedom pro
mouse.. (which also has the usb->ps/2 adapated plugged into a KVM)

Jason

On Sat, 16 Feb 2002, Neil Kittipalo wrote:

> I recently changed to an optical mouse with a scroll wheel.
> The model is Genius Netscroll Optical U+P
> The U+P bit means that it has a USB connector and a little adapter so it can
> be plugged into a P/S2 socket.
> I'm using the PS/2 connector.
> I have 2 problems and wonder is anyone else has the same and has an answer.
>
> 1. Every 10 - 15 mins the pointer jumps to the bottom left hand corner of the
> screen and randomly 'seems' to press some mouse buttons 'cause menus and this
> sort of thing get opened up. Moving back to what I'm doing seems to let me
> carry on as normal.
> 2. I have a KVM switch and if I'm in X when I switch the mouse goes bananas
> when I switch to another box and back. In this case to get it to behave I
> have to switch to a console and then back to X. If I remember to switch to a
> console before using the KVM switch there is no problem.
>
> I'm using xfree 4.n and this is not confined to one box or only one
> distribution.
>
> Anyone have any ideas?
> Thanks,
> Neil
>

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