How to get the scroll wheel working?

Chewy[TG] · 02-11-2004, 08:29 AM

Hey, I just started using linux, but I can't get my scroll wheel working. I have a microsoft Intellimouse Optical 1.1A USB

. I tryed several mous drivers, but none of them seem to be working propperly.
My distro is Suse 9.0 .

Whitehat · 02-11-2004, 09:24 AM

Welcome

Go into your /etc/X11/XF86Config file and edit the input section.

Make sure it says:

Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"

And add the line:

Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"

Your final input section should look something similar to the following:

Code:

Section "Input Device"
Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Peace,
Whitehat

rberry88 · 02-11-2004, 09:34 AM

You'll also have to add the line

Code:

Option "Buttons" "5"

rberry88

busbarn · 02-11-2004, 09:58 AM

What does Option "Buttons" "5" do? I have never entered that into my xf86config file, and my scroll button works like a charm.

Whitehat · 02-11-2004, 10:21 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by busbarn
What does Option "Buttons" "5" do? I have never entered that into my xf86config file, and my scroll button works like a charm.

Ditto. I never have to put that in my XF86Config file. All my junk works fine

What gives ?

Peace,
Whitehat

DrOzz · 02-11-2004, 10:32 AM

not ditto ;-)

cause i had to add this to mine

itsjustme · 02-11-2004, 10:42 AM

I don't have "Buttons" "5" either.

Is that for mouses

with more than 3 buttons maybe?

rberry88 · 02-11-2004, 10:46 AM

From what I understand, if you have a mouse that doesn't fit exactly to one that is recognized by name (for example: Logitech Cordless Elite Duo) and you want to utilize more than two buttons and the scroll wheel then you need to use this (Option "Buttons" "5") to tell X that you have a mouse that has a left (1), right (2) button and the "4 & 5" button are actually assigned to your mouse wheel up and mouse wheel down as buttons leaving mouse button (3) as assigned to either a side button or a clickable wheel button.

When you put Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5", you are telling x to assign buttons 4 and 5 to "mouse wheel up" and "mouse wheel down" as a scrollable {button} since X has no command to indicate a "wheel".

Whew, I'm sure all that could probably be summed up in a sentence or two but I didn't know how to explain any shorter.

rberry88

Chewy[TG] · 02-11-2004, 12:31 PM

I did say I was a

right?

Because my mouse works perfect after rebooting and selecting (before the reboot) the intelli/wheel mouse (USB)