Mouse wheel isn't working

[t048]

From what I understand, KDE is suppose to have native mouse wheel support (because QT supports it), but my new mouse (Microsoft Wheel mouse optical USB and PS/2 compatible) works except for the wheel. Anyone know of some good howto's to get the mouse working? Thanks.

[pbharris]

hello,
is this in your /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file ?

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier "Mouse0"
    Driver   "mouse"
    Option   "Device" "/dev/mouse"
    Option   "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
    Option   "Emulate3Buttons" "off"
    Option   "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

for the wheel the important item is Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"

[t048]

Ok, I added it and restarted x but no dice.

[pbharris]

humms - what protocol are ya using?

[Feztaa]

Do you have USB support compiled into your kernel?

If you use the USB->PS/2 converter, the mouse should work perfectly with the posted configuration.

[t048]

Do you have USB support compiled into your kernel?

If you use the USB->PS/2 converter, the mouse should work perfectly with the posted configuration.

I have a hardware USB-to-PS/2 converter, if that is what you mean.

Here is part of my XF86Config-4 file:

Section "InputDevice"

  Identifier "Mouse1"
  Driver   "mouse"
  Option "Protocol"  "PS/2"
  Option "Device"   "/dev/mouse"
  Option "Emulate3Buttons"
  Option "Emulate3Timeout" "50"
  Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"

# ChordMiddle is an option for some 3-button Logitech mice

#  Option "ChordMiddle"

EndSection

[TaeShadow]

Change your protocol to IMPS/2.

[Feztaa]

And turn off Emulate3Buttons

[t048]

Change your protocol to IMPS/2.

Thanks. *This did the trick. *I didn't need to turn off the emulate3buttons, though which is nice because I use that quite a bit. *The funny thing is, when I'm using a mouse w/o the wheel, I don't miss it, *but when it is there I have to use it.

[t048]

And turn off Emulate3Buttons

I see what you mean now; clicking the mousewheel acts as that third button. Very cool and much more useful (imho) than the quick scroll think they have on Windows machines (I never use that, but I always use the middle button).