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Date:      Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:37:15 +0000 (GMT)
From:      Chris Hedley <freebsd-current@chrishedley.com>
To:        freebsd-current@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: ums fails to initialise correctly
Message-ID:  <alpine.BSF.2.00.1002231729300.4153@teapot.cbhnet>
In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1002221325530.98337@teapot.cbhnet>
References:  <alpine.BSF.2.00.1002221325530.98337@teapot.cbhnet>

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On Mon, 22 Feb 2010, Chris Hedley wrote:

> I'm having a lot of problems getting the ums (USB mouse) driver to initialise 
> the mouse correctly.

Hmm.  Just discovered something quite interesting.

I decided to try a different mouse, so I've swiped the missus' for a 
while.  It's also a Logitech, but an older model (and, incidentally, 
rather better made than my more expensive Revolution MX <_<).

And it works without any bother.  Perfectly happy switching to Windows and 
FreeBSD and back again, and I haven't been able to get it to not work yet.

I guess the possibilities are:

1. My newer, problematic mouse (or rather its receiver) is a high-speed 
device, whilst the missus' old mouse has a low-speed one.  This 
"shouldn't" cause conflicts since it works with Windows and Linux... but 
it does.

2. I used Uber Tools on Windows to reconfigure the behaviour of the mouse 
buttons and scroll wheel, which may be doing something undesirable.  I'll 
fiddle about with it and see if I can repeat the not-workingness with her 
mouse, and just not use it if it's the culprit.

3. Maybe the Revolution MX just sucks in some random way that I don't 
know, and perhaps has some basic problem with adhering to the USB 
protocol.

I'll write more when I find something conclusive.  Or even inconclusive, 
for that matter. :)



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