Mouse - wheel does not scroll
 

I have a MS Intellimouse (Optical USB). It has a wheel which does not work in Linux and 2 side buttons which I use for forward and backwards when web browsing.

I would at least like to get the wheel working.

I have slackware 9 and mouseconfig does not deal with the wheel.

Any suggestions?

-C

Edit your /etc/X11/XF86Config file. Goto the mouse section and add this Option "ZAxisMapping""4 5". That should get the wheel working on your mouse. If not let me know and when I get home I'll post what I have.

I tried it....did not work.
Thanks for your help though....I'll wait for your reply when you get home.

Thanks again.
-C

Try this:
Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"

I believe that this exactly what mine looks like.

Thanks, it worked! I wish everyone could be as helpful as they are on Linuxquestions.org.

-C

No problem. I have been stuck on a lot of things and people helped me out. I feel it is only right to help out others too. Just remeber to pass on the favor.