Mouse problem

[Rich D.]

Has anyone ever had a problem under X where the location of the pointer on the screen and where the actual location of the action the mouse is taking is different. For example, sometimes I have to click about an inch to the right of a button or a scroll bar in order to control it. Weird.

[mdwatts]

I've seen a couple of threads posted here about the same problem. Not sure about the solution though.

Is your mouse using the correct protocol and driver in /etc/X11/XF86Config[-4]?

[Rich D.]

Well I don't really know how to even change that. All I know is its a touchpad mouse for a compaq laptop.

[mdwatts]

Can you post the InputDevice Section of your /etc/X11/XF86Config [-4].

Mine is


Section "InputDevice"
Driver "mouse"
Identifier "A4-Tech"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Buttons" "7"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "mouse"
Identifier "Glidepoint"
Option "Device" "/dev/ttyS0"
Option "Protocol" "GlidePoint"
Option "Buttons" "2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Resolution" "1600"
EndSection


My A4Tech Trackball is on ps/2 and my Glidepoint (Cirque keyboard) is on com1.

[Rich D.]

Section "InputDevice"

Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Emulate3Buttons"
Option "Emulate3Timeout" "50"

#ChordMiddle is an option for some 3 button logitech mice

# Option "ChordMiddle"

EndSection


Can you also tell me if its possible to disable the ability to click on things by tapping on the touchpad. I keep finding myself accidently pressing the touchpad and in the middle of typing something I end up in a totally different section of a document. Very annoying.

[mdwatts]

Try changing the protocol to IMPS/2 and see if that helps.

Sorry as I don't know if tapping can be disabled or not. Try the XF86Config manpage.

man XF86Config

[mdwatts]

See http://linuxnewbie.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=56273 about disabling tapping. Mentions a program called tpconfig.