I've migrated from XP and I have to say that mouse control seemed better there. I tried fiddling with the slider bars in KDE but it's not quite right. XP had this deceleration/acceleration feature, not just mouse speed.
What do you use for optimum mouse control?

Thanks

Yeah... wanna know that, too. And: I'd like to have my mouse-wheel working. Have no idea how.

regards bronko

You're going to have to give some more info: what distribution are you using? I know that in my kde settings (kde 3.1->3.2) I have an option for mouse acceleration, maybe you have an old version.

Okidoki The first thing you have to do is to tell us what sort of mouse you are using. USB, PS2.

- To configure the mouse speed, edit the file located at /etc/rc.d/rc.gpm.

- There, find a line more or less like this: /usr/sbin/gpm -m /dev/mouse -t ps2

- Add an -r <number> for changing the mouse speed. E.g: /usr/sbin/gpm -m /dev/mouse -t ps2 -r 30

- To change the mouse acceleration, use the flag -a <value> just like in the example above.

- Restart the daemon: /etc/rc.d/rc.gpm restart

Be very careful changing that -r <value>. If you put it too fast, you won't see shit or your mouse won't move ghehe.

Now, about the mouse wheel thing . The file you have to edit is located at /etc/X11/XF86Config. Open that file and add the following lines at the section "Input Device":

Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"

Then look after the line where it stands "Emulate 3 buttons mouse" and set it to "no". Restart X.

Enjoy!

Sure. I have a PS/2 mouse. The sliders are from KDE 3.1.3, I was hoping for the values of these sliders but I can edit files no problem . My scroll wheel works great, just the acceration is a problem.

Okay what -r and -a number do you recommend for nice smooth mouse movements?

Thanks

I use the defaults . But try some value between 30 and 100. If it does not work as you wished, them switch it back. I really am guessing those number though .

distro: debian sid
mouse: ps2

seems I have two mice in my XF86Config-4. I had a look on my desktop and theres only one :)
With this configuration the wheel still doesn't work:


Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "false"
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" "false"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

I really have no idea if that would be your problem... but that might be a case sensitve problem. Note the line:

Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"

that'd be IMPS/2. If that's not the problem... them... maybe you can comment out (put a hash "#" symbol at the beginning of a line) the mouse that you think is wrong/not really connected and try restarting X

thx for your advice... it still doesn't work.

after finding out restarting KDE is _not_ restarting X, I found the first one is our candidate.

XF86Config-4 now looks like this:

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

...

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Generic Mouse"
EndSection