USB Mouse Xorg-X11 Config?

codedmart · Posted: Thu May 13, 2004 8:18 pm Post subject: USB Mouse Xorg-X11 Config?

I want to config Xorg to use my usb mouse but still keep the touchpad on my laptop working so I can switch back and forth if I need to. I am not sure which protocol or driver to use. Thanks in advance for any help.

The mouse is a USB Targus optical mouse.

Hayl · Posted: Thu May 13, 2004 8:52 pm Post subject:

if it's a wheel mouse, it is IMPS/2

non-wheel mice use PS/2

And then add both to the server section of the config.

codedmart · Posted: Fri May 14, 2004 4:05 pm Post subject:

First off I used xorg instead of xfree but what file do I config for xorg I have tried configuring a few different files and still no workie.

Yogi-CH · Posted: Fri May 14, 2004 6:16 pm Post subject:

If, while the next poster is at it, he/she could tell me why it might be that IMPS/2 setting doesn't work in KDE --though the peripherals | mouse is fully configured-- I would be most grateful.

I know the mouse works because it is working in XP, & another Linux distro installed on the same box. Wonder if I should take the xf86config file & x-fer it to the Gentoo installation. Couldn't work any worse than it is, I don't suppose, could it?
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