Mouse on a Compaq Presario 1200

Forum: X and Fluxbox
Topic: Mouse on a Compaq Presario 1200
started by: razametal

Posted by razametal on July 25 2005,16:44

Hi guys.

I'm using the last release of DSL on a Compaq Presario 1200 laptop. I can boot from cd and the desktop loads ok, but the mouse (touchpad) does not work. I can se only the mouse arrow at the botton fo the screen, if I move my finger in the touchpad the workspaces is being to change. Only the right button works, but I can't move trough the menu.

I think the problem will be fixed editing the configuration of the X, but I can find the file.

Any help will be very appreciated.

Greetings from Ecuador - South America.

Posted by ke4nt1 on July 25 2005,18:56

Nope..
I also have a presario 1200..

Here were my only choices..

1. You could use a serial mouse..
( even the ps/2 port on the rear wouldn't work with an external )

2. You can install xfree86.dsl
( If you need a working XF86Config file, just ask )

For some reason, this particular synaptics touchpad
just doesn't work with the KDrive servers..

My compaq runs happily now..

73
ke4nt

Posted by razametal on July 25 2005,21:16

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1. You could use a serial mouse..
( even the ps/2 port on the rear wouldn't work with an external )

The laptop does not have any serial port at the rear

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2. You can install xfree86.dsl
( If you need a working XF86Config file, just ask )

How can I install xfree86.dsl from command line? I've internet connection. Can you show me a link to follow and install the package ?

Regards,

Posted by cbagger01 on July 26 2005,02:50

Can you get the touchpad to work via the gpm system?

If possible, you could then set up gpm in "repeater mode" and get it to work with the kdrive servers.