Mouse not working right

FleshEater · 02-25-2007, 09:13 PM

I am using Slackware 8.0, and my GUI is KDE 3. For some reason the pointer only senses my mouses motions if I move fast, but it rarely senses them if I move the mouse slowly. I am using an optical mouse, in case that makes any difference, any idea what the problem is?

H_TeXMeX_H · 02-25-2007, 09:24 PM

Mess with the mouse properties in the KDE control panel ...

FleshEater · 02-28-2007, 01:12 PM

That didn't help at all, the pointer still refuses to move when the move is moved slowly. Only fast movements are caught.

H_TeXMeX_H · 02-28-2007, 02:35 PM

What brand mouse is it ?

samac · 02-28-2007, 05:52 PM

I just re-read and my suggestion was rubbish, edited out for shame....

Samac

FleshEater · 03-01-2007, 01:09 PM

It's an HP laser mouse, and I know the mouse is working properly because it works fine on my other computer.

H_TeXMeX_H · 03-01-2007, 03:37 PM

Is your other computer running Linux ? If so, might wanna check the xorg.conf on there and compare.

Shade · 03-01-2007, 07:36 PM

What kind of surface are you using it on, and is it wireless?

Don't laugh, but make sure the receiver isn't too close to the monitor (if a CRT monitor). The electromagnetic noise from a CRT can disrupt the signals from a wireless mouse and create this sort of effect.

-- Shade

FleshEater · 03-01-2007, 09:42 PM

Ok, I guess I should give you my set up, the mouse is running through a KVM switch and I have three computers connected to it. The mouse works fine on the Ubuntu and Windows computer, but doesn't on the slackware one. And no, it's not wireless.

And texmex, how would I get to the xorg.conf file?

H_TeXMeX_H · 03-01-2007, 10:37 PM

Oh, it's '/etc/X11/xorg.conf' or just search for it.

FleshEater · 03-17-2007, 12:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by H_TeXMeX_H

Oh, it's '/etc/X11/xorg.conf' or just search for it.

I hate to revive a dead topic. But after I find the xorg.conf, how exactly do I edit or change it?

H_TeXMeX_H · 03-17-2007, 12:47 PM

with a text editor ... maybe vim or nano or pico. Remember to be root if you wanna edit system files, and remember to save a backup of the file you're editing.

onebuck · 03-19-2007, 08:43 AM

Hi,

To the OP, did you try without the kvm switch? Put the mouse on the linux system port instead of through the kvm.