x windows isnt making use of my mouse's wheel

**justinc** · 12-07-2004

subject basically says it all. i can click the wheel and it pastes and stuff, but it doesnt scroll anything. i dont know what to do, and it would be really nice to be able to scroll. im using slack v10, and my mouse is a logitech usb optical mouse, plugged plugged into the ps/2 port thru a converter. come to think of it, could that be the problem?

**MaX_ManIc** · 12-07-2004

u need to add/change folowing lines in your xorg.conf file:

Code:

Section "InputDevice"

# Identifier and driver

    Identifier  "Mouse1"
    Driver      "mouse"
...

change

Code:

Option "Protocol"    "PS/2"

to

Code:

Option "Protocol"    "IMPS/2"

and add the line

Code:

Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"

after that restart or start X

**justinc** · 12-07-2004

thank you so much! all i was missing was the ZAxisMapping option. :P

**genesus** · 12-07-2004

Also remember to use the axis settings "6 7" instead of "4 5" if you have a seven button wheel mouse, i.e. one that has the two buttons on the side, such as an intellimouse

**justinc** · 12-08-2004

Originally Posted by genesus

Also remember to use the axis settings "6 7" instead of "4 5" if you have a seven button wheel mouse, i.e. one that has the two buttons on the side, such as an intellimouse

good to know, in case i ever get a seven button mouse. :P thanks

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