a mouse question

adds2one · 08-25-2005, 01:43 AM

Is it possible for me to use both the pad on my laptop and a usb mouse? I am unsure what to answer in the mouse configuration dialogue.

heltreko · 08-25-2005, 04:26 AM

Yes it's possible but only configure one during the initial setup (preferably the pad which will always be present). The second mouse can be added later by editing /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Bruce Hill · 09-07-2005, 12:25 AM

I don't know which laptop you have, or which kernel you're running,
but I have both a Synaptics Touchpad and an USB Microsoft Wireless
Intellimouse Explorer® 1.0A working on this computer. If you'd like
to see the kernel configuration, and xorg.conf file, just say so and I
will post them for you. I'm running Slackware -current with a custom
2.6.13 kernel on a Toshiba Satellite A65-S126 here.

adds2one · 09-07-2005, 01:51 AM

thanks, I already got both working last week.

Bruce Hill · 09-07-2005, 08:51 AM

Since many people find these threads through searches looking for answers
to their own problems, it's always courteous to post how you fixed your problem.

adds2one · 09-07-2005, 11:05 AM

Sure, no problem.

In xorg.conf I set the first mouse(my touchpad) to "PS/2" and "/dev/psaux"

and I set the second mouse(my USB mouse) to "ImPS/2" and "/dev/input/mice"
and created "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" to get the scroll button working.

Then down at the very end of the xorg.conf file I added InputDevice "Mouse2" "SendCoreEvents"

Both mice now work perfectly!

Bruce Hill · 09-07-2005, 11:07 AM

Spot on, mate!