[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >[ I hope this doesn't get postted multiple times. I waited for the > moderator to approve it but it did not seem to happen so I have > resent it after subscribing. ] > >Hello, > >I have searched and scoured lists and webpages for hours now after >doing some searching to discover why all of a sudden (after a >motherboard swap out) my mouse pointer jumps around erratically. I >have not changed any configuration of any sort, just the motherboard >(which of course my ps/2 mouse is plugged into). > >If I use the "PS/2" protcol, the mouse cursor moves nice and smooth on >the screen. If I want to use "IMPS/2" (for the scroll wheel) it jumps >around erratically. Why is this? What is the difference? Why should >the changing of my motherboard have this effect? > >Any insight would be much appreciated. > >Thanx, >b. > >-- >Brian J. Murrell >=================
Hi Brian, I have had this problem for sometime myself and have been unable to track down an answer to it. I had a Logitech wheel mouse that worked fine at one time thru the PS/2 port with imps/2 activated in the XF86config file, but at some point during my normal progressive updates to my preferred SuSE distro and XFree86 files, it quit working and I could not use imps/2 with any mouse plugged into the PS/2 port. I finally solved the problem by plugging the mouse into the USB port and all is well again. Both the Logitech and the IBM mouse I now use would go either way, but by going with USB, I was able to rid the mouse of that large ps/2 adapter. Still don't know what changed that broke the PS/2 port and imps/2, but usb works very well, in fact much better, so I have stopped pondering the bug! :o) Patrick __________________________________________________________________ Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the convenience of buying online with Shop@Netscape! http://shopnow.netscape.com/ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/ _______________________________________________ Xpert mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xpert
