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Logitech MX700
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Description: Hi,

I got an MX700 mouse alone (i've you've got the set, look at the other review) : it justs works fine using MDK (various versions).

But, both the button on the side (near your thumb) do NOT work properly. Both firefix and moz get a page I do not know when tose buttons are pressed.

The scroll-wheel as well as it's button just work properly (no driver or something like that required).
Keywords: MX700 logitech optical mouse
Connection Type: usb, ps/2


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Old 08-10-2005, 12:13 PM   #1
Artanicus
 
Registered: Jan 2005
Distribution: Gentoo, Slackware
Posts: 818
Would you recommend the product? yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 10

Kernel (uname -r): 2.4.31
Distribution: Slackware 10.2



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The thumb buttons actually do work, it just takes a bit of work. Heres my xorg.conf section, and the fix-mouse script to be placed in .xinitrc or similar vm startupfile.

Quote:
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "logitech"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
Option "Name" "PS2++ Logitech Wheel Mouse"
Option "Buttons" "7"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "6 7"
EndSection
The button amount and zaxismapping are the key items here. The problem is, the order is wrong. So, the order needs to be fixed every X startup. Heres how:
/usr/X11R6/bin/xmodmap -e "pointer = 1 2 3 6 7 4 5"

After issuing trhat command (preferably in a startup file as mentioned before), all buttons function and can be used e.g. in firefox to back, forward, or just bind em with xbindkeys to functions of your choosing. Its great having xmms next / prev at the slight movement of your thumb on the mouse.. (;
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Old 03-09-2008, 09:30 AM   #2
kashyap.bikram
 
Registered: Mar 2008
Posts: 2
Would you recommend the product? yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 0

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why does everyone forget the big boss G5? i runs on fc 5 upwards
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