Wireless Mouse still does not work.

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Wireless Mouse still does not work.

#1 Post by chris062689 »

I got it to partially work by selecting the usb option, it can move up and down, but not side to side.

My ps/2 port is broken, so I can't use an adapter, would there be any way I could configure my wireless, micro innovations mouse to work with linux?

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#2 Post by Ian »

What does the receiver plug into, USB port.

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#3 Post by chris062689 »

It plugs into a USB.

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#4 Post by Guest »

I have the same problem. I just burned the latest live puppy and booted it. I got a chance to select USB and took it. Same symptoms: up-down only.

I rebooted to select ps2 and didn't get the chance!

I reloaded XP and rebooted puppy and still didn't get the chance to select mouse type.

How does puppy remember it has been booted before?

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#5 Post by StraightBlades »

Oops! forgot to log in.

straightblades@yahoo.com

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#6 Post by BarryK »

Can you guys try the new 1.0.7alpha Puppy, see Developer News page, 8th Dec.
It uses Xorg, maybe that will make a difference.

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#7 Post by StraightBlades »

Wireless USB mouse still does not work, but the ps2 mousepad works and i'm in.

I still have a dozzen more questions as soon as I read a dozzen more pages . . .

Thanks!

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#8 Post by Flash »

Barry, if it's any help my Kensington USB Expert Mouse trackball didn't work at all in 1.0.6 but works perfectly in 1.0.7 with Xvesa. So far I haven't got Xorg to work at all but I'm still happy :)

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laptop?

#9 Post by StraightBlades »

I can't select USB mouse on my laptop. Could this be because the ps2 mousepad is always connected?

I hate the mousepad :evil: Make it go away

I'm using 1.0.7

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#10 Post by chris062689 »

I can't get my wireless to work.
I have a MICRO Innovartion (which I see alot)
I would be THIRRLED to get back on puppy linux, but for now it has to wait I guess.

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#11 Post by chris062689 »

I want to access my puppy so bad.....

ellllid

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#12 Post by ellllid »

yup, usb ms wireless optical mouse 2.0 up/dn only.... using usb>ps/2 adapter & all good now

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Re: laptop?

#13 Post by mayakovski »

StraightBlades wrote:I can't select USB mouse on my laptop. Could this be because the ps2 mousepad is always connected?

I hate the mousepad :evil: Make it go away

I'm using 1.0.7
Is there an option in the BIOS to disable the mousepad? I have a compaq laptop (Really old) and in the BIOS I can turn off the mouse pad.
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#14 Post by Maximus »

Hi - new user here.

I have two different versions of a Microsoft wireless notebook mouse, including the new laser infrared hires that's been on the shelves for Christmas. Just ran Puppy 1.0.7, selected USB mouse (tried with or without scroll wheel, XVESA) and only get rapid up/down pointer action.

Tried the ps/2 option, of course the wireless doesn't work this way. I don't have an adapter to try usb to ps/2, but will try the mousepad under ps/2 setting.

Puppy is very cool --- Have a happy New Years!
Max

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