Logitech Wheel Mouse

dwilson · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 10 Feb 2003 Posts: 115

I am having trouble getting my mousewheel on my logitech mouse to work with X. Can anyone tell me what the mouse section of my config file should look like?

I am not sure if this info is needed but it is a wirless wheel mouse and I am using it with the PS/2 port.

Any help is appreciated, thanks!

jetblack · Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2003 2:30 am Post subject:

I'm using the same mouse (though not the rechargeable one with the base - damn I like that mouse), but through the USB port. That doesn't affect the scroll wheel behavior, though. You just need to map buttons 4 and 5 of your mouse to the scroll wheel. To do that, you need the following lines in your mouse section:

Carlos · Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2003 2:36 am Post subject:

There's a bunch of threads on this, so I suggest that you do some searching.

Here's my mouse section from XF86Config; I have a dual optical MouseMan:

magisk · Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2003 11:07 am Post subject:

Jkay · Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2003 1:30 pm Post subject:

I have a Logitech wheel mouse.

Section "InputDevice"

# Identifier and driver

Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "MouseManPlusPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"

EndSection

tycheung · n00b Joined: 29 Dec 2002 Posts: 43

re: the desktop setup guide: setting the device as /dev/input/mice rather than /dev/input/mouse0 or /dev/input/mouse1 seems to work better, at least on my machine. Before, the mouse would freeze under heavy loads leaving me to navigate keyboard only, and X wouldn't start unless the mouse was plugged in. with /dev/input/mice, things seem to be a little better.

I'm not sure what the difference is between /dev/psaux or /dev/mouse is, though.

nitro322 · Guru Joined: 24 Jul 2002 Posts: 594 Location: USA

you might also want to check out this thread about getting your thumb button working. See my post in that thread (nitro322) for specifics on the Logitech setup.

numerodix · l33t Joined: 18 Jul 2002 Posts: 743 Location: nl.eu

Another mousewheel problem here...

I too have a Logitech mouse with two buttons and a mousewheel, I've no idea about the exact model, probably the least fancy and expensive there is. I cannot recall ever getting the wheel to work despite trying a bunch of times. I've also tested numerous protocols and nothing. I've also searched the forum and tried people's suggestions but no good. All I get is the pointer keeps in the left bottom corner of the screen, no matter what I do. I tried looking at the properties in Windows and all I can extract from that is that it's a PS/2 mouse and a Logitech logo is printed on it. The only way to get it working is using the PS/2 protocol and thus no wheel.

Oh and gpm is not running as it's not even merged.

Ok, so I finally found something helpful, /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/doc/README.mouse which I never knew about. I identified the mouse as a Logitech FirstMouse+ and set it up as follows..

Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "MouseManPlusPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Buttons" "5"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"

It doesn't dance around anymore but still no mousewheel function. I tried using buttons 3 and 4 for the mousewheel and that predictably conflicted with the mouse buttons.

*help*

ronmon · Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2003 11:57 am Post subject:

I have used a Logitech Trackman Marble+ since XF86-3.3.x. Here is what works:

numerodix · l33t Joined: 18 Jul 2002 Posts: 743 Location: nl.eu

It doesn't make a difference, I tried commenting out that line and it still doesn't work.

Tiganu · Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2003 6:48 pm Post subject:

I have a low-end Logitech (3 buttons + wheel) going through the USB, the X config snippet:

numerodix · l33t Joined: 18 Jul 2002 Posts: 743 Location: nl.eu

That's great, but mine isn't usb so...

Tiganu · Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2003 9:18 pm Post subject:

ronmon · Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2003 1:47 am Post subject:

Have you checked to see that you are editing the right device? Your config above says:
Identifier "Mouse1"

There should be a line (probably near the top) in your XF86Config file that says:
InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"

It might sound obvious, but it's worth checking that it points to the correct section.

numerodix · l33t Joined: 18 Jul 2002 Posts: 743 Location: nl.eu

Well there is only one mouse defined.. at the bottom of the file I have a line that reads..

InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"

atac · Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2003 6:15 pm Post subject:

dark_priest · Apprentice Joined: 18 Aug 2003 Posts: 227 Location: NL

What file do i Nano to put that stuff in?[/i]

water · Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2003 12:37 pm Post subject:

devsk · Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2003 3:19 pm Post subject:

was there a final resolution for this? I have a USB two button and a wheel optical mouse and the wheel doesn't work.

devsk · Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2003 3:28 pm Post subject:

OK, the protocol value "Auto" doesn't work for USB. It has to be "IMPS/2".