Yes, the USB and the PS2 mice were and are both optical. The mouse pad is fabric on neoprene. It isn't glossy at all. So the fact that this is optical is almost certainly not the cause. -- Allen Brown http://brown.armoredpenguin.com/~abrown
> My 2 cents: > > I don't know anyone covered this yet, but just to make sure it's not > PEBKAC, I will operate on the assumption the mouse is optical. Is the > PS2 one you had optical? If not, check your mousing surface. Make sure > it's not too reflective , or just use a piece of white paper below the > mouse. Sometimes optical mice jump randomly on reflective surfaces... > > ~Andrew > > PS: For the record, I've never had a USB mouse NOT work in Linux > (Several 10's of mice). > > Allen Brown wrote: >>> Are you talking about using a USB mouse with a laptop that has a >>> touchpad or is this a desktop PC? >> >> Since my desktop is currently dead I am limping with a laptop. >> That's why I need to use the USB mouse. It doesn't accept PS2. >> And the touch pad is awkward compared to a mouse. >> >> The problem I've described also applied to the desktop when >> it was running. >> >>> My G7 Logitech is USB and works very well both with lappy and >>> desktop in Ubuntu.I could post X11of my PCs if you wish? >> >> This is a G5. Yes, please post. >> >>> Also wireless phones /microwaves can interfere with that area of >>> freq. >> >> I don't have a wireless phone. My roommie has a cell, but is >> currently at the coast. The microwave oven is not running. >> The WiFi router is about 15 feet away and running at partial power. >> I don't know how to turn off the WiFi in the lappy. (When I've >> tried in the past gnome immediately brought it back up.) >> >>> Shut off both and try then. >>> And if blue tooth disable blue tooth on cell and PDAs to test for >>> improvement.I know not much to work but with hope it helps. :-) >> >> I don't have anything powered that's bluetooth, unless the lappy >> is broadcasting into the aether without asking me. > > _______________________________________________ EUGLUG mailing list [email protected] http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug
