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Date:      Sat, 26 Nov 2005 17:36:38 -0500
From:      "Justin R. Smith" <jsmith@drexel.edu>
To:        freebsd-current@freebsd.org
Subject:   A4Tech mouse problem solved (but strangely!)
Message-ID:  <4388E376.5010605@drexel.edu>

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I had a problem with the mouse wheel being detected on my wireless 
A4Tech mouse. It is supposed to emulate a generic Intellimouse.

The solution is to run moused with NO type parameter. A parameter of 
"auto" or "ps/2" or "microsoft" won't work. You must have a command line of:

/usr/sbin/moused -p /dev/psm0

(with NO -t parameter)
Unfortunately, one cannot use the automatic scripts in rc.conf to do 
this because they always use a parameter and fill in "microsoft" if one 
leaves the mouse type blank.

Therefore, one must

1. disable moused in rc.conf

2. Set up a local script in /usr/local/etc/rc.d to run moused with the 
proper command-line.



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