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scroll section on mouse pad

Ever since I started using SuSE 9.1 and now 9.2, the scroll section of my mouse pad on my HP nx7010 notebook does not function. It was working with Mandrake before so I kow it can work. What can I do to get it to work in SuSE?

You could attempt to use Yast, though in my experience it doesn't always do such a good job with the correct detection of mice.

I'd open up your X config file (/etc/X11/XF86Config-4) as root, back it up, then find your mouse entry and add a line for Z Axis mapping, e.g.

Code:

Section "InputDevice"

        Identifier      "USB Mouse"

        Driver          "mouse"

        Option          "Device"                "/dev/input/mice"

        Option          "SendCoreEvents"        "true"

        Option          "Protocol"              "IMPS/2"

        Option          "ZAxisMapping"          "4 5"

        Option          "Buttons"              "5"

The other options may vary, depending on where your mouse is connected etc.

Good luck :)

mj

Thanks but I solved my prob. I had to alter the XF86 file and cahnge the mouse drove to synaptic.