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USB mouse under Debian

I recently bought a Targus USB mouse, the kind that the cord wraps up. It's meant for laptop use. I can't get it to work under Debian Sarge(testing). Any ideas?

Whats your /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file mouse section look like?

Heres mine to give you an idea:

Code:

Section "InputDevice"

 Identifier "TheMouse"

 Driver  "mouse"

 Option  "CorePointer"

 Option  "Device"  "/dev/input/mice"

 Option  "Protocol"  "ExplorerPS/2"

 Option  "Buttons"  "7"

 Option  "ZAxisMapping"  "6 7"

EndSection

I'll have to get that for you. I can only connect to the internet with Windows, (at least at home) so you'll have to wait

mine says

Quote:

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "GlidePointPS/2"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "touchpad"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
EndSection

You have two mice in the configuration as well as the touchpad. If you have a glidepoint then the first one might actaully be the touchpad ( I'm guessing that it isn't, and that you have set this last item yourself, If not you may have to replace the touchpad with the first mouse in your setup. )

I'd recommend removing the first one, and setting the second one as the corepointer.

So I would try...

Code:

Section "InputDevice"

    Identifier "Targa Mouse"

    Driver "mouse"

    Option "CorePointer"

    Option "AlwaysCore"

    Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"

    Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"

    Option "Buttons" "5"

    Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" 

EndSection



Section "InputDevice"

    Identifier "touchpad"

    Driver "synaptics"

    Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"

    Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"

    Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"

    Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"

    Option "Protocol" "auto"

EndSection

Don't forget to make sure the input devices are added to the server layout...

Code:

Section "ServerLayout"

    Identifier "Default Layout"

    Screen "Default Screen"

    InputDevice "Keyboard"

    InputDevice "Targa Mouse"

    InputDevice "touchpad"

 EndSection