Mouse Scroll Button doesn't work with Logitech PS/2 MOuse.
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Mouse Scroll Button doesn't work with Logitech PS/2 MOuse.
I am using Slackware 10.1 and I seem to face a problem.
I did not find any options though for configuring or Activating the Scroll Wheel of my Mouse.
My mouse is a one from Logitech Optical Scroll Mouse. with a PS/2 connector (needless to mention)
After so many efforts, I got my internet running in Slackware, and now it is just so fast!
But this was at the cost of inability to use the Scroll wheel.
I did not change any of the settings anywhere!
How do I make the Scroll button work properly?
There is no such problem with the other distros I have got.
A) In X, a scroll wheel counts as three buttons - up is one, down is another. Clicking the wheel is a third button.
For any scroll mouse, as root you will need to edit:
/etc/X11/xorg.conf - Slackware 10.0 and above
/etc/X11/XF86Config - Slackware 9.1 and below
You then just need to add these two lines under the mouse section (usually 'Identifier "Mouse1"' or something similar).
For a 5 button mouse (3 buttons with a scroll wheel):
Option "Buttons" "5"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Or, for a 7 button mouse (5 buttons and a scroll wheel):
Option "Buttons" "7"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "6 7"
For a 7 button mouse, you also need to create the file /etc/X11/xinit/.Xmodmap and put the following in it for the wheel to be mapped onto the right buttons:
pointer = 1 2 3 6 7 4 5
If your mouse protocol is set to
Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
or
Option "Protocol" "auto"
You may have to change it to:
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
or
Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
In either case, once the changes are made, restart X to use your scroll wheel.
#You then just need to add these two lines under the mouse section (usually 'Identifier "Mouse1"' or something similar).
#For a 5 button mouse (3 buttons with a scroll wheel):
Option "Buttons" "5"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
I added those option lines, right after the Identifier "Mouse1" line.
to change desktop resolution click on Applications, Desktop Preferences, Screen Resolution and you should be able to change it in there. If you can't (i suspect you can't with your current xorg.conf file) you may need to edit your xorg.conf file
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