Another Wheel Question...

[TheSpeedoBeast]

After lurking around the forums for a few weeks, I finally got my Microsoft Intellimouse's middle button to function... sorta. I am able to CLICK with the button (and paste function, etc.), yet I am unable to scroll across screens with the middle button. I am uncertain whether or not it is an X-server issue, or if text scrolling is a program-by-program setting. Any insights would be HUGELY appreciated (*I absolutely HATE using scroll bars when I could be using a mouse!!*)

[serz]

Search in google about this, I figured it out there.
Btw, it's editing your XF86Config, seeing your mouse configuration and add a line:
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"

That should work, if not, there's a packaged called "imwheel" that it's for that.

Hope this helps, later.

[TheSpeedoBeast]

Well, that wasn't too difficult! I DID read about the axis settings in the forum about 400 different times, and I tried adding that to my x-config on a different installation to no avail, but I tried it on this install and things worked out fine!! (maybe i put it in the wrong section, file, etc...) But thanks for the post!

[lnx_nu_b]

Sometimes I needed to put "4 5 6" to get my wireless logitech mouse working.

Just my .02 cents on the subject.

[xwatex]

Hi,
I have read many many posts about this question, lot of web...

I can't get my mouse wheel work. I first had Logitech mini mouse and I tryed editing XF86Config to
Device to dev/psaux
Protocol to IMPS2
ZAxisMapping 4 5
About dozen combinations and my scroll wheel just didn't work.

So I got new Compaq's Logitech mouse and tryed again...
If i change Protocol to IMPS/2 pointer get's out of control clickng and moving on desktop while i move mouse...clicking frenzy if you know what i mean.

Any ideas, or should i update XFree 4.2 to 4.3 ?

What is the difference between CorePointer and SendCoreEvents in ''Server Layout'' for input device mouse0

I'll be very thankful for any info.

I have RH8, Xfree 4.2 and Compaq - Logitech Mouse

XF86Config looks like this

Section "InputDevice"
# Modified by mouseconfig
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection


thanks,

[serz]

If this helps...this is my XF86Config file.

Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5

Remeber that you have to disable the "Emulate 3 buttons" thing.

[lnx_nu_b]

It's been so long since I have had to do it, but I will add my .02 cents again...

I thought /dev/psaux was a USB mouse and /dev/mouse was a ps2 mouse. In the control center what happens if you select a MS intelli-mouse....and then reconfigure your Xf86config file for the "4 5 6" part of it?

Sorry I can't be more help, but I am at work, and on an XP machine. That and as I said before, it's been so long since I have altered my own xf86config file.

[xwatex]

sorry for the delay, i was really tired yesterday

I've tryed all of the suggestions, and sometimes I can get to X sometimes doesn't, but everytime i change the option to IMPS/2 insted of PS/2 i can't control my mouse.

dev/mouse is symlinked to dev/input/psaux, i've read in some thread that this could cause some problems ?

will upgrading xfree change someting for the mouse ?

thanks again,

[LinuxLuke]

Originally posted by lnx_nu_b
I thought /dev/psaux was a USB mouse and /dev/mouse was a ps2 mouse.


As far as I know, /dev/psaux refers to the PS/2 port, and /dev/mouse is just a link to whatever port is configured for your mouse, as /dev/cdrom is usually a link to /dev/hdc and /dev/modem is a link to /dev/ttys* but that's just my thinking on the matter, and the conclusion I've come it, it could be wrong.

[xwatex]

thanks for explanation,

my mouse wheel still won't work hehe

i'll try to upgrade XFree86 to 4.3 and then try again...good idea ?

greetz,

[dedoleo]

Either,
1) How do I edit the XF86Config file?
or
2) How do I run IMWheel. Is there a GUI interface?

When the settings are correct, will I need to reboot/restart the entire machine or XWindows? How do I restart XWindows without rebooting the entire machine?

I am using a Logitech USB mouse, however it has a PS/2 adapter because the USB is buggy on my motherboard.

The scrollwheel on my mouse is not working. I am running Mandrake 9.1 and KDE.

I found the GUI setup for the mouse in KDE and changed it from a regular PS/2 mouse to a scrollwheel mouse, yet the scroll wheel is still not working.

I installed the IMWheel package and ran it from the command line. The process is running, but the scroll wheel still doesn't work.

[serz]

1) On a terminal, use vim or other. And on X you can use gedit if you have it.

2) I dont't think that it has a GUI interface, so open a terminal, and just run it.

[dedoleo]

I just came from Windows.

What directory can I find the XF86Config file in?

Also, will I need to restart XWindows or the computer after making the changes?

If I need to restart XWindows, then how do I do it?