USB Mouse?

Forum: Other Help Topics
Topic: USB Mouse?
started by: DPatrickRyan

Posted by DPatrickRyan on Jan. 07 2007,19:42

I've tried two different wireless USB mice (Targus and Logitech), a wired USB mouse (Logitech) and a wireless USB combo mouse/keyboard. The keyboard worked; nothing else did even though they all show up during boot. Is there some trick to getting USB mice working?

Posted by ^thehatsrule^ on Jan. 07 2007,20:30

If you have conflicting mice, use xsetup
(run xsetup.sh or boot with "dsl xsetup", etc)

Posted by DPatrickRyan on Jan. 07 2007,22:08

Ah. Duh. I forgot that X defaults to a PS/2 mouse and won't automatically switch over to a USB one. Works now - thanks!

Posted by DPatrickRyan on Jan. 07 2007,22:13

Hm... "sort of" works, I should have said - button clicks don't seem to register. I know the combo keyboard/mouse is sending them because the receiver base station has an activity LED, and I can see activity when I press the left- or right-button - but I don't get any response within X. There were no options for 2- or 3-button mouse in Xsetup.sh, is there some other configuration needed? Thanks!

Posted by ^thehatsrule^ on Jan. 07 2007,23:15

Well, the usb should take care of that I think... if you have some non-standard stuff you might have to map the keys with xmodmap or something (or install the full xf86)