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Hi.

How can I tell what protocol my three button mouse uses ?
I haven't been able to get it working with Xfree83 3.1.2A
(nor 3.1.2) in three button mode, however the 2 button Microsoft mode
works fine. For truly using X, three buttons would have been better!

The mouse is a cheap Fellowes mouse.

Thanks / Heikki

Have you tried putting 'Protocol "MouseSystems"' in your XF86Config? Worked
with my cheap 3-button mouse.

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        Don't know.I guess by trial-and-error.

Quote:>I haven't been able to get it working with Xfree83 3.1.2A
>(nor 3.1.2) in three button mode, however the 2 button Microsoft mode
>works fine. For truly using X, three buttons would have been better!

        It sure would be.Here's what I use:

Section "Pointer"
    Protocol    "MouseSystems"
    Device      "/dev/mouse"

        I also put the switch on the bottom of my mouse to PC AT, instead of
the MS.

Quote:

>The mouse is a cheap Fellowes mouse.

        Mine is a 'Perfect Micro'.

        And if your mouse does not have such a button: try to press
        any of its three buttons during power-on. Mine works that way
        (El Cheapo, marked "MOUSE Model No: 200, Made in Taiwan").

        /Svante

|> >>Hi.
|> >>
|> >>How can I tell what protocol my three button mouse uses ?
        <snip>
|> >
|> >        It sure would be.Here's what I use:
|> >
|> >Section "Pointer"
|> >    Protocol    "MouseSystems"
|> >    Device      "/dev/mouse"
|> >
|> >        I also put the switch on the bottom of my mouse to PC AT, instead of
|> >the MS.
|> >>
|>
|>   And if your mouse does not have such a button: try to press
|>   any of its three buttons during power-on. Mine works that way
|>   (El Cheapo, marked "MOUSE Model No: 200, Made in Taiwan").
|>
|>   /Svante
|>

My mouse has the PC AT switch and works a charm with MouseSystems protocol. It's
also an El Cheapo as well as El Uglyo (Green buttons, red body with yellow
linings...)
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