[Cialug] Wheel mouse ain't wheelin' no more

Korver, Aaron cialug@cialug.org
Thu, 27 Jan 2005 14:09:51 -0600


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You are correct David, the "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" is indeed for the wheel of
the mouse which goes round and round...

> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Champion [mailto:dave@visionary.com]
> Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 1:11 PM
> To: cialug@cialug.org
> Subject: Re: [Cialug] Wheel mouse ain't wheelin' no more
> 
> 
> This is a non-tweaked input section from a Mandrake 10.1 
> system, which 
> uses x.org instead of xfree86. The "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" is for the 
> wheel, I believe.
> 
> -dc
> 
> Section "InputDevice"
>      Identifier "Mouse1"
>      Driver "mouse"
>      Option "Protocol" "auto"
>      Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
>      Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
> EndSection
> 
> -dc
> 
> Aaron Thompson wrote:
> > You could check your X-config; perhaps one of the default, 
> or otherwise
> > tweaked settings has changed.
> > 
> > Somewhere in your XF86Config or XF86Config-4 file you could 
> make sure
> > your using mouse type ImPS/2. If your mouse is working, 
> just futs with
> > the 'Protocol' line.
> > 
> > Here is mine:
> > 
> > ---</etc/X11/XF86Config-4>---
> > ...
> > Section "InputDevice"
> >         Identifier      "Configured Mouse"
> >         Driver          "mouse"
> >         Option          "CorePointer"
> >         Option          "Device"                "/dev/input/mice"
> >         Option          "Protocol"              "ImPS/2"
> >         Option          "Emulate3Buttons"       "true"
> >         Option          "ZAxisMapping"          "4 5"
> > EndSection
> > ...
> > ---</etc/X11/XF86Config-4>---
> > 
> > ... of course if you do this you'll need to restart X to 
> get the changes
> > to take effect.
> > 
> > Good luck.
> > 
> > @
> > 
> > On Wed, 2005-01-26 at 19:01 -0600, Rocket Robin Hood wrote:
> > 
> >>Hrm...weird. I'm using SuSE 9.0, Logitech USB mouse. Has 
> been working fine for 
> >>a year, and now it's not wheelin'. Re-loaded the modules in 
> Yast..anything 
> >>else I should be checking out?? 
> >>
> >>Thanks for any help,
> >>Jason
> 
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>You are correct David, the &quot;ZAxisMapping&quot; =
&quot;4 5&quot; is indeed for the wheel of the mouse which goes round =
and round...</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; -----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; From: David Champion [<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:dave@visionary.com">mailto:dave@visionary.com</A>]</FONT>=

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 1:11 PM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; To: cialug@cialug.org</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; Subject: Re: [Cialug] Wheel mouse ain't =
wheelin' no more</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; This is a non-tweaked input section from a =
Mandrake 10.1 </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; system, which </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; uses x.org instead of xfree86. The =
&quot;ZAxisMapping&quot; &quot;4 5&quot; is for the </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; wheel, I believe.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; -dc</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; Section &quot;InputDevice&quot;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Identifier =
&quot;Mouse1&quot;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Driver =
&quot;mouse&quot;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Option =
&quot;Protocol&quot; &quot;auto&quot;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Option =
&quot;Device&quot; &quot;/dev/mouse&quot;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Option =
&quot;ZAxisMapping&quot; &quot;4 5&quot;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; EndSection</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; -dc</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; Aaron Thompson wrote:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; &gt; You could check your X-config; perhaps one =
of the default, </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; or otherwise</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; &gt; tweaked settings has changed.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; &gt; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; &gt; Somewhere in your XF86Config or =
XF86Config-4 file you could </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; make sure</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; &gt; your using mouse type ImPS/2. If your =
mouse is working, </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; just futs with</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; &gt; the 'Protocol' line.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; &gt; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; &gt; Here is mine:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; &gt; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; &gt; ---&lt;/etc/X11/XF86Config-4&gt;---</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; &gt; ...</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; &gt; Section &quot;InputDevice&quot;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; =
&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
Identifier&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;Configured =
Mouse&quot;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; =
&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
Driver&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
&quot;mouse&quot;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; =
&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
Option&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
&quot;CorePointer&quot;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; =
&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
Option&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
&quot;Device&quot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;/dev/input/mice&quot;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; =
&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
Option&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
&quot;Protocol&quot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;ImPS/2&quot;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; =
&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
Option&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
&quot;Emulate3Buttons&quot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
&quot;true&quot;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; =
&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
Option&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
&quot;ZAxisMapping&quot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
&nbsp; &quot;4 5&quot;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; &gt; EndSection</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; &gt; ...</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; &gt; ---&lt;/etc/X11/XF86Config-4&gt;---</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; &gt; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; &gt; ... of course if you do this you'll need =
to restart X to </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; get the changes</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; &gt; to take effect.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; &gt; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; &gt; Good luck.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; &gt; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; &gt; @</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; &gt; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; &gt; On Wed, 2005-01-26 at 19:01 -0600, Rocket =
Robin Hood wrote:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; &gt; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; &gt;&gt;Hrm...weird. I'm using SuSE 9.0, =
Logitech USB mouse. Has </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; been working fine for </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; &gt;&gt;a year, and now it's not wheelin'. =
Re-loaded the modules in </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; Yast..anything </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; &gt;&gt;else I should be checking out?? </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; &gt;&gt;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; &gt;&gt;Thanks for any help,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; &gt;&gt;Jason</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; </FONT>
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