Configure Intellimouse in X

dagge · 10-28-2002, 04:35 PM

the only protocol that seems to work is "PS/2 mouse". It's not usually a big problem but when I play quake3 the mouse is too insensitive and I can't use the wheel. When I select the Intellimouse protocol in xf86config the mouse goes haywire. It doesn't move the way it should be. Btw, I've connected the mouse to the PS/2 port, not the USB.

What should I do?

Thx in advance.

pesho_p · 10-28-2002, 04:55 PM

Code:

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

Excalibur · 10-28-2002, 07:29 PM

You can also add the following option to increase the mouse resolution.

Option "Resolution" "300"

If you are using KDE as your window manager, then you can also increase the responsivness under "Control Center" -> Peripherals -> Mouse -> Advanced tab. Change the Acceleration factor. I use a value of 6 and it seems to respond most excellent. I do not know if the settings will have any value in Quake3 though.

Perhaps it may help, in addition to the prior post.

dagge · 10-29-2002, 07:36 AM

The wheel still doesn't work. I've looked in the control center. Do I need to enable the wheel somewhere?

Excalibur · 10-29-2002, 08:05 AM

First check in several apps. Some apps do not support the wheel to begin with.

What version X are you running and what config file did you modify as above. You can verify the settings and that they are working properly by reviewing the X log file, /var/log/XFree86.0.log. Usually it is the last 10 lines that you are most interested in. But the x config file that is loading is at the very beginning of the file.

moorcito · 10-29-2002, 12:06 PM

With my generic "intellimouse" if I use "/dev/mouse", it goes all crazy like, so you might try changing this the "InputDevice" section of your XF86Config from

Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"

To look like this:

Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"

And make sure that you add the "ZAxisMapping" part that pesho_p posted. You'll also have to make sure that you have turned off 'emulate 3mouse buttons'. If that is on then the Zmapping won't work, and thus you wheel won't work.

dagge · 11-04-2002, 04:58 AM

It works now. I inserted the lines in the wrong place

Thx for the help.
/Dag

Independence · 12-04-2002, 07:14 PM

i tried everything in this thread and my mouse still goes crazy (cursor heads for top right hand corner when moved). i check xf86cfg just to find that the mouse settings have reverted to their original values. and as newbish as this may sound, i dont know how to manually edit the config files from the command line (whats the command?).

Excalibur · 12-04-2002, 07:33 PM

Not sure about if you are running Slack or not. The side bar indicates Red Hat. But if Slack then try the "mcedit" editor. It is a simple editor that is a part of the Midnight Commander package. The file you want to work with normally is the /etc/X11/XF86Config file.

mcedit /etc/X11/XF86Config

Please post more info regarding the type of mouse, port, distro, etc. if you require more assistance.

Independence · 12-04-2002, 09:00 PM

yeah i was running redhat 8 but i wanted to do a little exploring

i'll change the side bar when i get it working. im trying out a few things (hell, i may just buy a new mouse, this one gives me more problems then its worth sometimes).

for right now, im posting with my old 486 DX4 100 mhz laptop running windows 95. its always good to have a second computer handy for something like this

Tinkster · 12-04-2002, 10:16 PM

*gets out his soap

He said a BAD word! :}

Cheers,
Tink

Excalibur · 12-04-2002, 11:20 PM

Independence; you formatted the wrong machine!

Aussie · 12-05-2002, 12:31 AM

I have a five button optical ps/2 mouse with the side buttons mapped to Atl+Left and Alt+Right for foreward/back navigation in web browsers :-)

Independence · 12-05-2002, 02:38 PM

heh. well... im using a microsoft optical intellimouse on my linux machine. its connected to the PS/2 port. on the commandline, it works as it should. but in X it goes crazy. im hoping i find a solution soon, i really dont wanna post with this laptop anymore (its too damn slow!!).

Independence · 12-05-2002, 02:48 PM

yes! it works now!

its alive! ITS ALIVE!!