Go Back   Cyber Tech Help Support Forums > Operating Systems > Linux

Notices

Linux Problem solving for all open source distributions of Linux, such as Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora, RedHat, Suse, Mandriva and other proprietary unixes such as Solaris, SGI Irix. Newbie friendly too!

Reply
 
Topic Tools
  #1  
Old August 20th, 2007, 12:56 PM
mntamimi mntamimi is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2000
O/S: Windows XP Pro
Location: ny, ny, usa
Posts: 94
Problem with mouse buttons

This weekend I set up a ubuntu box next to my primary xp machine. I am using a KVM switch connected to them both. My mouse, logitech MX310, wouldn't fully work in ubuntu. The extra buttons (back/forward) didn't work. So I found some fixes online. They all suggested changing the xorg.conf file. This worked and these buttons work in linux. However, now they don't work in XP! And neither does the scroll wheel!

I wouldn't have thought that changing this file effected anything in the hardware for the mouse to change the way it worked in XP. Is this possible? Anyone know of a fix that will allow me to use the mouse in both. Thanks!

I changed the mouse section in the xorg.conf file to look something like this.
Code:
Section "InputDevice"
       Identifier "Configured Mouse"
       Driver "mouse"
       Option "CorePointer"
       Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
       Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
       Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
       Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
       Option "Buttons" "7"
       Option "ButtonMapping" "1 2 3 6 7"
EndSection
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old August 20th, 2007, 02:24 PM
jmtjet jmtjet is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2001
O/S: Windows 7 32-bit
Location: Ogdensburg,NY USA
Age: 86
Posts: 1,655
I don't believe that changing the xorg.conf file in Ubuntu would have any effect in Windows XP. Did you try to update the mouse driver in the XP device manager? If not, try it. That should fix your mouse problem in XP.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old August 20th, 2007, 03:06 PM
mntamimi mntamimi is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2000
O/S: Windows XP Pro
Location: ny, ny, usa
Posts: 94
Thanks. I wouldn't have thought so. But the mouse worked fine before so I would think the driver is good.

I wonder if it could be the KVM switch. But even that was there before, just with only the XP machine being run through it.

I'll try the driver again this evening. Thanks.
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

Similar Topics
Topic Topic Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Mouse buttons not working Dell Inspiron 1545 miller123 Hardware 1 December 19th, 2009 04:53 AM
Problem with Acer Aspire 6930 buttons drexy Windows Vista 1 November 18th, 2009 03:01 AM
Problem with Flash buttons rstans Web Development & Graphic Design 2 February 28th, 2007 12:14 PM
Laptop Mouse buttons not working morby Windows XP 10 March 21st, 2006 10:55 PM


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 11:13 PM.