On Friday 22 June 2007 19:13, Jonathan Kaye shared this with us all: >--} Curt Howland wrote: >--} >--} > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >--} > Hash: SHA1 >--} > >--} > Hi. Up to date Sid. >--} > >--} > Over this last week, something happened to the mouse interface. >--} > >--} > I have a laptop with a touchpad. For some reason, now there is >--} > a "scroll wheel" area on the right side of this touchpad, something I >--} > never turned on deliberately. >--} > >--} > There is an option in the KDE control panel to make the "scroll wheel" >--} > slow down, but nothing to turn it off. >--} > >--} > I would very much like to turn it the %^&* off. Is there some hidden >--} > option I can select/unselect that I've been unable to find? >--} > >--} > Last week there was no "scroll wheel". >--} > >--} > Curt- >--} > >--} Hi Curt, >--} The mouse/touchpad is controlled in /etc/X11/xorg.conf. Look for a >--} Section "InputDevice" and if you see something like this: >--} Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" >--} then comment it out. That should get rid of the scrollwheel behaviour. >--} Cheers, >--} Jonathan
I have the same behaviour and no option as above and have not yet discovered why this has suddenly appeared or how it may be stopped. Started about 3 upgrades ago. I'm still looking. Be well, Charlie -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Humility like the darkness, reveals the heavenly lights. .............................Henry David Thoreau >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Linux Debian Etch -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
