On Wed, 2004-02-04 at 11:27, Marek Libra wrote:
Hi All,
please, how to use two mice simultaneously?
I have a laptop with a USB mouse connected and I would like to use a TouchPad at the same time.
If it is not possible, how to easily switch between them? When I boot up without external mouse connected or disconnects it, I would like to easily use touchpad without starting YaST.
Thanks.
Cheers, Marek
Below is a copy of the note I kept regarding changes that were needed to get a plug-in USB mouse and the built-in pointer working on my laptop. YMMV. The XF86config file is found in /etc/X11. It warns you not to edit the file. I have heard that some people where able to get 2 mice working using YaST to setup both mice. YaST did not work for me, so I ignore the warning and edit the file directly. Modify at your own risk. After modifying the XF86config file the mice work almost perfectly with my laptop. Whether I plug-in a PS/2 or USB mouse, it works. If no mouse is plugged in, the built-in pointer works. If a USB mouse is plugged in, the mouse and pointer work simultaneously. Had difficulties getting the PS/2 plug-in mouse and the pointer to work simultaneously, so I gave up on the PS/2 and only use a USB mouse now. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # THIS NOT A COMPLETE XF86CONFIG FILE ! ! ! # ONLY SHOWS PORTIONS NEEDED TO GET 2 MICE TO WORK SIMULTANEOUSLY # # # NOTE ! ! what seems to be important is to use 2 different protocols # such as "imps/2" and "ps/2" # and 2 different devices such as ""dev/mouse" and "dev/psaux" # until 2 protocols and devices were used the devices would not work # simultaneously # Section "InputDevice" Driver "mouse" Identifier "Mouse[1]" Option "ButtonNumber" "5" Option "Device" "/dev/mouse" Option "Name" "Autodetection" Option "Protocol" "imps/2" Option "Emulate3Buttons" "on" Option "Vendor" "Sysp" Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Driver "mouse" Identifier "Mouse[3]" Option "ButtonNumber" "5" Option "Device" "/dev/psaux" Option "Emulate3Buttons" "on" Option "Name" "Autodetection" Option "Protocol" "ps/2" Option "Vendor" "Sysp" Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" EndSection # With 2 mouse devices shown above, then need two input mouse devices # here # Does not seem to matter which mouse device is "core" or "sendcore" # Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "Layout[all]" InputDevice "Keyboard[0]" "CoreKeyboard" InputDevice "Mouse[1]" "CorePointer" InputDevice "Mouse[3]" "SendCoreEvents" Option "Clone" "off" Option "Xinerama" "off" Screen "Screen[0]" EndSection ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HTH -- Ralph Sanford - If your government does not trust you, rsanford@telusplanet.net - should you trust your government? DH/DSS Key - 0x7A1BEA01