toshiba laptop mouse problem

k4zau · 04-07-2003, 07:18 PM

I have a Toshiba Satellite 1805 laptop, which I think is one of the last the company produced with the "eraser head" pointer in the middle of the keyboard. I normally use a USB scroll mouse with this computer so I don't normally use the eraser head. But, this means I can't take my computer with me unless I take some sort of external mouse.

How can I fix this, so that I can use both input devices?

finegan · 04-07-2003, 08:49 PM

Create 2 mouse device entries in /etc/X11/XF86Config:

Code:

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier  "Mouse0"
        Driver      "mouse"
        Option      "Protocol" "PS/2"
        Option      "Device" "/dev/mouse"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier  "Mouse1"
        Driver      "mouse"
        Option      "Protocol" "PS/2"
        Option      "Device" "/dev/mouse"
EndSection

You'll have to change the option settings for the USB device and the protocol is different for USB, but googling for that should be quick.

Then Monkey with the serverlayout section:

Code:

Section "ServerLayout"
        Identifier     "Matrox PowerDesk configured."
        Screen      0  "Display Merged" 0 0
        InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
        InputDevice    "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
        InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
        Option         "xinerama" "on"
EndSection

Now if I remember my X crap right, this is going to create 2 mouse devices, and thus, 2 actual screen pointers. Now, if I also remember right, X doesn't need both pointers to start right, just one, so it should work with only one attached... hopefully.

I haven't ever done this before, this is more or less a guess similar to other things I've helped people through.

Cheers,

Finegan

k4zau · 04-08-2003, 10:27 AM

ok thanks

k4zau · 04-22-2003, 04:09 PM

i realize it's been a couple weeks, but i finally got around to trying that. it didn't cause any problems (the usb mouse still works fine) but didn't get the eraser head working.

it may not have worked because i left the entry for "Mouse0" as it was (to keep the scroll rate and acceleration, etc. intact) and because I didn't "google" for the USB settings. actually, i was going to and i forgot.

Thanks for your help.

JayCnrs · 04-22-2003, 06:08 PM

I would keep mouse0 the way it is in your current XF86Config file then under server layout add this line:

InputDevice "Mouse1" "AlwaysCore"

and then add this into your XF86Config file

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
EndSection

This works for my touchpad using RH9

Good Luck

k4zau · 04-23-2003, 04:36 PM

thank you SO much. Eraser head works now.

moses · 04-24-2003, 12:15 AM

I realize you have it working now, but just for completeness, this is what I've got on my machine:

Code:

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier      "Internal Mouse"
        Driver          "mouse"
        Option          "CorePointer"
        Option          "Device"                "/dev/psaux"
        Option          "Protocol"              "ImPS/2"
        Option          "Emulate3Buttons"       "true"
        Option          "ZAxisMapping"          "4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier      "USB Mouse"
        Driver          "mouse"
        Option          "SendCoreEvents"        "true"
        Option          "Device"                "/dev/input/mice"
        Option          "Protocol"              "ImPS/2"
        Option          "Emulate3Buttons"       "true"
        Option          "ZAxisMapping"          "4 5"
EndSection
Section "ServerLayout"
        Identifier      "Default Layout"
        Screen          0       "Screen0" 0 0
        Screen          1       "Screen1" RightOf "Screen0"
        Option          "xinerama"
        InputDevice     "Generic Keyboard"
        InputDevice     "Internal Mouse"
        InputDevice     "USB Mouse"
EndSection

bfkeats · 07-05-2003, 01:02 PM

Should this also work with a serial mouse instead of a usb mouse? I used this setup, and they both work, but I have to logout to switch.

BFK

moses · 07-05-2003, 02:13 PM

It won't work as well with a serial mouse because the plain old serial bus isn't as adaptable as USB. However, if you know you're going to want to use the serial mouse, you can have it plugged when you boot. Once you boot (and maybe startx), you may be able to unplug the serial mouse while you are not using it and then plug it back in when you are going to use it again. Just make sure the internal mouse is the "core pointer" pointing device.
Let us know if it works. . .

bfkeats · 07-05-2003, 03:39 PM

If I start with the serial mouse plugge in, I have to logout to switch (and I do have the touchpad set to AlwaysCore). Maybe I should just buy a USB mouse. Thanks for the help.

BFK

moses · 07-05-2003, 07:10 PM

Post the relevant section(s) from your XF86Config. . .