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Date:      Wed, 14 Feb 2001 00:02:33 -0800 (PST)
From:      Peter Shpak <s_ain_t@yahoo.com>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: XFree4.0.2 and wheel mice?
Message-ID:  <20010214080233.4325.qmail@web124.yahoomail.com>
In-Reply-To: <20010213153119.A18276@intacct.com>

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hello,

thanks for the suggestion.
i finally managed to get it working.
indeed Netscape required uncommenting a couple of
lines in the imwheelrc file.



--- "John P. Campbell" <jcampbell@intacct.com> wrote:
> I have it working fine with my Logitech Wheel Mouse:
> 
>  Identifier  "Mouse1"
>  Driver  "mouse"
>  Option "Protocol"    "auto"
>  Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
>  Option "Device"      "/dev/mouse"
> 
> I tried unsuccessfully with the "Microsoft Wheel
> Mouse Optical USB" mouse, and
> switched back to the Logitech.  This scrolls fine
> with most applications.
> Netscape requires a little more tweaking though.
> 
> jpc
> 
> On Tue, Feb 13, 2001 at 03:21:54PM -0800, Peter
> Shpak wrote:
> > Hi, 
> > if someone out there is using a wheel mouse (and
> the
> > wheel functions as intended) please help me set it
> > (the wheel mouse) with XFree86-4.0.2
> > i have tried everything and still nothing.
> > i was trying to use imwheel from the ports. but it
> > does not work. I mean the prog runs but the wheel
> > still does not scroll.
> > 
> > here is a section from my XF86Config file.
> > 
> > 
> > Section "InputDevice"
> > 
> > # Identifier and driver
> > 
> >     Identifier	"Mouse1"
> >     Driver	"mouse"
> >     Option "Protocol"    "MouseSystems"
> >     Option "Device"      "/dev/sysmouse"
> >     Option "Buttons" "5"
> >     Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
> > EndSection
> > 
> > as i said whith this config it does not scroll
> > anything.
> > please help.. 
> > 
> > Peter
> > 
> > 
> > 
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