On Sun, 21 Jan 2001, Andras Vass wrote:
> > > Well, it happens to me as well.
> > > I have an A4Tech 4D mouse (yes it's a "wheel-mouse"),
> > > that speaks the IMPS/2 protocoll to the X server.
> > > It's really jumpy for some time, but if you move it carefully
> > > for a short period and then use the wheel, all returns to normal....
> >
> > And me, with a Genius Netmouse Pro - after selecting Genius Netmouse, I
> > couldn't control the mouse enough to change the selection! (It kept
> > lurching to the top right corner of the screen.)
> >
> > Perhaps doing what X (and Windows!) do for resolution changes would make
> > sense - enable the selected driver, then ask "Is it working OK?" If the
> > user doesn't say "Yes" within 15 or 30 seconds, revert to the old one.
>
> Well, yes if I select the wrong mouse type (protocoll),
> the cursor stays confined in the top-right corner...
That's not what I saw - it was jerking randomly around the screen, with a
tendency towards the top right. Not confined anywhere, just not moving
properly.
> You can only escape with a hard-reboot, or switching to the console :(
> This is however probably not related to the "jumpyness-problem" that
> occurs when you change from ps/2 to imps/2...
I'm not sure either way - anyone out there know the difference between Pro
and normal Netmice??
James.
