Mouse freaks out when typing

**Duality** · 10-26-2005

Hello!

I've got a very annoying problem with X.org. I've used Gentoo 2005.1 for a couple of months now and it works fine except that the mouse freaks out now and then.

It seems to happen when I both write and use the mouse simultanously.
For example: ctrl-clicking folders to drag them in konqueror. this works like 4 out of 5 times. but the fifth time i click, the mouse flies all over the desktop like crazy, clicking and dragging everything, exactly as if i where using the wrong protocol for it.

I've got a Logitech optical usb-mouse and a 105key Logitech keyboard with Finnish/Swedish layout. This problem is present if I use PS/2, IMPS/2 and auto. most of the other options were worse if they worked at all.

Any idea where the problem could be?
I think that the problem may be some conlict between the devices...

part of my xorg.conf:

Code:

Section "InputDevice"

    Identifier	"Keyboard1"
    Driver	"kbd"

# For most OSs the protocol can be omitted &#40;it defaults to "Standard"&#41;.
# When using XQUEUE &#40;only for SVR3 and SVR4, but not Solaris&#41;,
# uncomment the following line.

#    Option     "Protocol"      "Xqueue"

    Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30"

    Option "XkbRules"	"xorg"
    Option "XkbModel"	"pc105"
    Option "XkbLayout"	"fi"

EndSection


Section "InputDevice"

# Identifier and driver

    Identifier	"Mouse1"
    Driver	"mouse"

# auto, PS/2 and IMPS/2 works
    Option "Protocol"     "IMPS/2"

# no difference if using "/dev/input/mice"
    Option "Device"       "/dev/input/mouse0"

# and also scroll key does not work even if using&#58;
    Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"

**budman7** · 10-26-2005

I have a similar problem, but with Sourcemage.
When I first login, the mouse acts just like yours.
What I do to solve it is to pull the PS/2 plug out of the KVM switch for 20-30 seconds, and the mouse is fine.

I know it is not much help, but it works for me.

**Duality** · 11-01-2005

I tried it but it had no effect...

**budman7** · 11-01-2005

This is a really strange problem that nobody seems to have a solution for.
I worked with an Admin at Sourcemage forums on my problem and after working for a while no solutions came up.

Have you tried putting "/dev/psaux" in there?

**loft306** · 11-02-2005

try using

Code:

  Option "Device"  "/dev/input/mice"

**budman7** · 11-03-2005

I don't seem to have a problem doing that. At least not in Gentoo. I have thesame exact mouse that you do.
Here is my entry from my xorg.conf file.

Code:

# **********************************************************************
# Core Pointer's InputDevice section
# **********************************************************************

Section "InputDevice"

# Identifier and driver

    Identifier  "Mouse1"
    Driver      "mouse"
    Option "Protocol"    "IMPS/2"
    Option "Device"      "/dev/input/mice"
    Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"

**loft306** · 11-03-2005

i use "evdev for my usb logitech mouse but u shouldnt have too ....but look into it it allows u to specify the actual usb device and that might help

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