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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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