[lug] Pointer goes nuts

D. Stimits stimits at idcomm.com
Wed Aug 1 15:17:19 MDT 2001


David wrote:
> 
> I remembered this subject from a few days ago and decided to try to
> activate the wheel on my mouse.  This is the relevant section from my
> XF86Config, altered according to what I read in the archive.
> 
> Section "Pointer"
>     Protocol        "IMPS/2"
> #    Protocol        "MouseManPlusPS/2"
>     Device          "/dev/mouse"
>     Resolution      100

I have seen some mice freak out when using Resolution. Try commenting it
out.


>     Buttons         5
>     ZAxisMapping    4 5
> 
> # When using XQUEUE, comment out the above two lines, and uncomment
> # the following line.
> 
> #    Protocol   "Xqueue"
> 
> # Baudrate and SampleRate are only for some Logitech mice
> 
> #    BaudRate   9600
> #    SampleRate 150
> 
> # Emulate3Buttons is an option for 2-button Microsoft mice
> # Emulate3Timeout is the timeout in milliseconds (default is 50ms)
> 
> #    Emulate3Buttons
> #    Emulate3Timeout    50
> 
> # ChordMiddle is an option for some 3-button Logitech mice
> 
> #    ChordMiddle
> 
> EndSection
> 
> I tried re-starting my window manager, and exiting and re-entering my
> window manager (i.e., exited and re-started X), but the wheel still
> does not work in konqueror.  I use fvwm as window manager but someone
> wrote that he thought mouse wheel activation is wm-independent, so I
> banked on that.  Any thoughts?  I do not have to reboot, surely?



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