Nervous Mouse Syndrome

[Joseph]

NoOp wrote:
> On 04/04/2008 11:24 AM, Joseph wrote:
>> NoOp wrote:
>>> On 04/04/2008 06:59 AM, Joseph wrote:
>>>
>>>> It's a PC Trac Deluxe+ PD800 by MicroSpeed Inc.  It fits the old
>>>> mouse port rather than the OS2 or USB.
>>>>
>>>> Both of these: PC Delux track Ball 
>>>> [http://www.dealtime.com/xPF-Microspeed-PC-TRAC-Deluxe-PD-800] 
>>>> Microsoft Optical 1.0 PS2/USB Compatible optical track ball 
>>>> [http://www.linuxquestions.org/hcl/showproduct.php/product/3298/cat/myprod]
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ...have worked beautifuly on my XP Pro system.  Just not on Ubuntu.
>>>>
>>>> Interestingly, my optical trackball has the two buttons for "page
>>>> forward" and "page back" but they don't work, as the writer on the
>>>> page indicated, but thought the responder said it could be programed,
>>>> there was no info on how....
>>> Please post this section from your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file:
>>>
>>> Section "InputDevice"
>>>     Identifier "Configured Mouse"
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> Here it is....
>>
>>
>> Section "Files"
>> EndSection
>>
>> Section "InputDevice"
>> 	Identifier	"Configured Mouse"
>> 	Driver		"mouse"
>> 	Option		"CorePointer"
>> 	Option		"Device"		"/dev/input/mice"
>> 	Option		"Protocol"		"ImPS/2"
>> 	Option		"ZAxisMapping"		"4 5"
>> 	Option		"Emulate3Buttons"	"true"
>> EndSection
>>
>>
>>
>> I do notice one thing, I have two main buttons, and two for moving through internet pages.  The 
>> option here says 3 buttons.  I wonder what other references there might be for that?
>>
> 
> See:
> 
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-input-mouse/+bug/123201
> 
> It should look like this:
> 
> Section "InputDevice"
>     Identifier "Configured Mouse"
>     Driver "mouse"
>     Option "CorePointer"
>     Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
>     Option "Protocol" "Auto"
>     Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
>     Option "ButtonMapping" "1 2 3 6 7"
>     Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
> EndSection
> 
> See:
> http://ftp.x.org/pub/X11R7.0/doc/html/mouse.4.html
> 
> If "Auto" doesn't work, then try "ExplorerPS/2" protocol or one of the
> other listed:
> 
> <quote>
> Option "Protocol" "string"
>     Specify the mouse protocol. Valid protocol types include:
> 
>     Auto, Microsoft, MouseSystems, MMSeries, Logitech, MouseMan,
> MMHitTab, GlidePoint, IntelliMouse, ThinkingMouse, ValuMouseScroll,
> AceCad, PS/2, ImPS/2, ExplorerPS/2, ThinkingMousePS/2, MouseManPlusPS/2,
> GlidePointPS/2, NetMousePS/2, NetScrollPS/2, BusMouse, SysMouse,
> WSMouse, USB, VUID, Xqueue.
> 
>     Not all protocols are supported on all platforms. The "Auto"
> platform specifies that protocol auto-detection should be attempted.
> There is no default protocol setting, and specifying this option is
> mandatory.
> </quote>
> 
> 


Now I'm getting perturbed....

I did that and when I hit save, it tells me:

Could not save the file /etc/X11/xorg.conf
You do not have the permissions necessary to save the file.
Please check that you typed the location correctly and try again.

And of course there's a "X Cancel" button there, too.

Now I'm from Arkansas and around these parts, one has permission when he owns it, was given it, or 
has a bigger sledge hammer.  I have all three....   <GRIN>

Help?

Joseph