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Title: Microsoft Intellimouse

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Microsoft Intellimouse

Applies to

SuSE Linux: Versions since 5.2
XFree86: Version 3.3.2

Symptom:

Some new mice have a small wheel that can be used to access additional functionality. These mice cannot be used in conjunction with the delivered standard driver of XFree86. The pointer is stuck to one corner of the screen.

Cause:

These mice use the Microsoft protocol 2.1A .

Solution:

Use gpm !

At least version 1.13 of gpm is required .

Call

gpm -t pnp -R
Instead of the link
/dev/mouse
you should use the FIFO
/dev/gpmdata
as input device for the X-window system. I.e., when being asked by XF86Setup or xf86config, which input device should be used for the mouse, answer with /dev/gpmdata instead of /dev/mouse.

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Keywords: MAUS, INTELLIMOUSE, LOGITECH, MOUSEMANPLUS, PILOTPLUS

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Categories: Hardware

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SDB-cep_x_mouse, Copyright SuSE GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany - Version: 09. Jun 1998
SuSE GmbH - Last generated: 07. Oct 1999 16:36:40 by maddin with sdb_gen 1.00.0