problems with a usb mouse
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From: Martin on 5 Aug 2010 19:54 On 08/06/2010 12:34 AM, Henrik Carlqvist wrote: > Martin <xtd8865(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> Basically, when I press the right button (to unfold the context menu) it >> immediately disappears. I have to press 5-7 times until it stays up and >> lets me choose an option. Sometimes after right-clicking, it also >> automatically 'clicks' on the first menu item (which results in creation >> of new folders, opening documents in their default program. I don't even >> touch the left button. > >> Option "Protocol" "auto" > > Maybe it would help to change that line to: > > Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2" > > Or you could also try "IMPS/2". > > regards Henrik Thanks, unfortunately neither of the options has helped. martin
From: Eef Hartman on 6 Aug 2010 02:42 Martin <xtd8865(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Also, the 'options psmouse proto=imps' is commented out in > /etc/modprobe.d/psmouse.conf (It doesn't change anything when I enable > that option anyway) That is normal, as those are options for the psmouse (a mouse, connected TO a PS/2 port) kernel module. Yours is a USB-connected one, so the normal kernel module for that is usbhid (USB connected Human Interface Device, that is: keyboard, mouse, scrollball, tablet, etc). And although imps (IntelliMouse) protocol is still supported, modern mice more often use explorerps/2 (at least, that is what all of our Logitech, HP and Dell mice are using). But you have it at auto, so it should be trying that one too. -- ****************************************************************** ** Eef Hartman, Delft University of Technology, dept. SSC/ICT ** ** e-mail: E.J.M.Hartman(a)tudelft.nl - phone: +31-15-27 82525 ** ******************************************************************
From: Martin on 6 Aug 2010 10:58
OK, thanks guys. I gave up and plugged in another usb mouse (without any fancy buttons)- it works as it's intended to work. That's not what the real hacker would do but what the heck. regards martin |