Date: Wed, 3 Jan 1996 10:11:24 -0500 (EST) From: Chuck Robey <chuckr@glue.umd.edu> To: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org> Cc: FreeBSD-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: New mouse Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91.960103100848.3207B-100000@latte.eng.umd.edu> In-Reply-To: <199601030253.TAA13456@phaeton.artisoft.com>
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On Tue, 2 Jan 1996, Terry Lambert wrote: [intro and bad graphics deleted]] > > Excuse my miserable graphics, but that's the best I can produce. Anyhow, > > I wasn't willing to pay $90 each for Logitech models, but I found some > > no-name models that claimed Microsoft compatibility and ran $20 each. My > > problem is that, un XFree86, the middle mouse button won't work. I've > > tried all the obvious combinations I could define from the XConfig file, > > but I still couldn't get it to work. I would really like some help. > > > > Of course, if someone said "RTFM, you fool" and included a reference to > > the FM, I would be even happier. Even if it meant buying a book. > > Well, other than cleaning your old trackball, you probably want to > hold down the left mouse button while you are powering on and/or when > you start the X server. > > Many of these sill "MS compatible" mice with three buttons will switch > modes based on the left button being down at power on. Thanks, Terry, mine did. > > If it's really old, there's probably a small switch somewhere. > The older one these two are replacing did have a switch. > > Terry Lambert > terry@lambert.org > --- > Any opinions in this posting are my own and not those of my present > or previous employers. > ============================================================================ Chuck Robey chuckr@eng.umd.edu -- I run FreeBSD on n3lxx and Journey2 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Dilbert Zone is Dilbert's new WWW home! The area features never-before-seen original sketches of Dilbert, a photo tour of Scott Adams' studio, Dilbert Trivia and memorabilia, high school photos and much more!: <URL:http://www.unitedmedia.com/comics/dilbert/>;
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