Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2012 13:42:27 +0100 From: Alexander Lindemann <z3r03nna@antiniveau.dyndns.org> To: Shane Ambler <FreeBSD@ShaneWare.Biz> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Strange mouse behavior in Gnome2 Message-ID: <50E18833.5080704@antiniveau.dyndns.org> In-Reply-To: <50E0E327.9090705@ShaneWare.Biz> References: <50E038C2.3060007@antiniveau.dyndns.org> <50E0E327.9090705@ShaneWare.Biz>
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On 12/31/2012 01:58 AM, Shane Ambler wrote: > On 30/12/2012 23:21, Alexander Lindemann wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I have a strange problem with my mouse while using Gnome2 (same >> problem with KDE) on FreeBSD 9: >> >> mouseclicks aren't working if I open another window, my testcase is >> opening the keyboard-settings and trying to add another Layout, but >> its the same with other windows. I can't even open an terminal >> without loosing control of the panel and the other windows. I can >> close and manipulate the windows with my keyboard. >> >> I tried everything I could find about HAL and X, but nothing helped. >> >> I hope you can help me. >> > > Start with the basics - is one mouse and keyboard the only input devices > you have? Are they plugged straight into the motherboard sockets? > > I ask this as I have just tried running the mouse through a usb hub that > turned out to be flaky causing it to have erratic behaviour. I have also > seen a second mouse and a wacom tablet interfere with a mouse. The two > mice came from a wireless keyboard/mouse combo where the mouse was > useless (actually it was a logitech wireless combo, the mouse was going > to sleep even as I was using it) - the wireless transceiver always > responded as a mouse and keyboard even if the mouse had no battery to > respond. > My (usb-)mouse is directly plugged into a port on my mainboard. The keyboard is plugged into the PS/2 Port. No other periphials are connected. My mouse works in other OSses (Windows, Linux). I also tried a different usb-mouse, but it didnt work too.
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