Guest york Posted June 2, 2004 Report Share Posted June 2, 2004 Hello, My mouse is not working and I guess it is not recognized. How do I reconfigure it? Thanks YK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarefri Posted June 2, 2004 Report Share Posted June 2, 2004 Need more information! What type of mouse -- USB, PS2, etc? Desktop or laptop? What version of Mandrake are you using? Do you know what kernel you are using? Thanks Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest york Posted June 3, 2004 Report Share Posted June 3, 2004 Hello, "What type of mouse -- USB, PS2, etc?" Mouse type is a PS2 "Desktop or laptop?" It is Desktop "What version of Mandrake are you using?" Mandrake 10.0 CE "Do you know what kernel you are using?" kernel 2.6.3.7 Thanks YK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted June 3, 2004 Report Share Posted June 3, 2004 (edited) Your Protocol is probably set to "auto" change it to "IMPS/2" in /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Mouse1" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2" Option "Device" "/dev/mouse" Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" Option "Buttons" "5" you can run mousedrake from the commandline or it's in the Mandrake Control Center>Hardware. Edited June 3, 2004 by bvc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest york Posted June 3, 2004 Report Share Posted June 3, 2004 Hello bvc, "IMPS/2" in /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 I had tried the above with no success. Thanks YK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieth Posted June 3, 2004 Report Share Posted June 3, 2004 For some unknown reason, Mandrake has never recognized my mouse. Therefore I have to always download and install new mouse themes. Go to the site www.kde-look.org, download the mouse theme that you would like, and then follow the instructions to load them. Kieth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted June 3, 2004 Report Share Posted June 3, 2004 wait! So? The mouse is there......just not seen?.....and changing mouse themes enables it to be seen in X? Isn't that the noswcursor option, or whatever in XF86Config-4? (on win2k right now so I can't look at man XF86Config) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest york Posted June 3, 2004 Report Share Posted June 3, 2004 Hello Kieth, Do you happen to use PS/2 and Which mouse theme is associated with PS/2 mouse ? I looked at the themes and could not come out with PS/2 theme. Thanks YK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieth Posted June 3, 2004 Report Share Posted June 3, 2004 bvc, I have always had this problem. Yes, the mouse is there, I can use it, I just can't see it. I wish I knew how to resolve the problem permanently. Actually, even with new themes, the problem still exists in some applications. mplayer, for instance. If I pass the mouse over mplayer, while there is a film running, the mouse disappears. With totem, there is no problem. In fact, just the other day, I wrote for help in the section on "games" to resolve it. I learned about www.kde-look.org when I wrote in this board, asking for help. I have tried mousedrake (even with Mandrake 10, I tried it, but. . . .), I have edited the scripts, etc., but no luck. Adding a new mouse theme is the only way I have been able to resolve the problem. york, there is no mouse theme especially for ps2. I use a ps2 wheel mouse. In mousedrake, it never, never, never chooses it correctly, but with a new mouse theme, installed the way it states on www.kde-look.org, it works. Choose whatever theme looks interesting to you. With Mandrake 9.2, I was using a "green" theme. Now I am using a "tux" theme. The hard part about installing a mouse theme, is not having a mouse. It's a challenge, but worth it. Kieth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieth Posted June 3, 2004 Report Share Posted June 3, 2004 wait! So? The mouse is there......just not seen?.....and changing mouse themes enables it to be seen in X? Isn't that the noswcursor option, or whatever in XF86Config-4? (on win2k right now so I can't look at man XF86Config) Oh, bvc, I forgot to mention, that I do not know what option you are talking about. If this will resolve my problem, I will do it immediately. Kieth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted June 3, 2004 Report Share Posted June 3, 2004 (edited) #Option "sw_cursor"#Option "hw_cursor" put these 2 in the Device Section and uncomment them one at a time and see if it helps. Do either of you have ATI video cards? Edited June 3, 2004 by bvc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted June 3, 2004 Report Share Posted June 3, 2004 oh, for nvidia it's Option "SWCursor" "boolean"Option "HWCursor" "boolean" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoopy Posted June 3, 2004 Report Share Posted June 3, 2004 york, I would stay away from Mandrake's wizards this time. Your better off editing the file bvc quoted manually with a text editor (as root of course). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest york Posted June 4, 2004 Report Share Posted June 4, 2004 Hello all, I updated the file per bvc instructions but with no success. The most interesting is that I installed Knoppix on this same desktop and the mouse was indeed recognized. But I do not think I have ATI video card. How do I find out without opening the box? Thanks YK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted June 4, 2004 Report Share Posted June 4, 2004 load up knoppix and look at the config use harddrake in mcc to see what video card Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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