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Date:      Tue, 23 Jan 2001 21:29:38 -0600 (CST)
From:      Chris Dillon <cdillon@wolves.k12.mo.us>
To:        Ian Cartwright <icartwright@mediaone.net>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG, freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: MS Intellimouse Explorer
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.21.0101232122170.54119-100000@mail.wolves.k12.mo.us>
In-Reply-To: <01012321372000.00702@ian.batcave.com>

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On Tue, 23 Jan 2001, Ian Cartwright wrote:

> Has anyone out there had any luck with the Microsoft Intellimouse
> Explorer and FreeBSD? Are there any special settings for using it
> in either the console or X? I recently got one, but it jumps all
> over the screen. I've read man pages for psm and moused and tried
> a few different tactics to make it work with no luck...
> 
> Anyone able to make it work? Anyone having the same problem?

You mentioned you were using a KVM switch in another message...  I'm
using a MS Intellimouse Optical at work, which uses the same protocol
as the Explorer.  I had problems using it with my 4-port Belkin KVM
switch, so I finally had to attach the Intellimouse Optical directly
to my FreeBSD box (using PS/2, not USB, though it works fine either
way) and use another mouse for the KVM switch for the other systems.  
One monitor, one keyboard and two mice still beats four monitors, four
keyboards, and four mice.  :-)


-- Chris Dillon - cdillon@wolves.k12.mo.us - cdillon@inter-linc.net
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