Configuring your Mouse

Note

This step is generally ignored for Recommended mode.

Usually, DrakX has no problems detecting the number of buttons on your mouse. If it does, it assumes you have a two-button mouse and will configure it for third-button emulation. The third-button mouse button of a two-button mouse can be “pressed” by simultaneously clicking the left and right mouse buttons. DrakX will automatically know whether your mouse uses a PS/2, serial or USB interface.

Note

In case you have a 3 buttons mouse without wheel, you can choose the mouse that says with Wheel emulation. DrakX will then configure your mouse so that you can simulate the wheel with it: to do so, press the middle button and move your mouse up and down.

If for some reason you wish to specify a different type of mouse, select it from the list provided.

If you choose a mouse other than the default, a test screen will be displayed. Use the buttons and wheel to verify that the settings are correct and that the mouse is working correctly. If the mouse is not working well, press the space bar or Return key to cancel the test and to go back to the list of choices.

Note

Wheel mice are occasionally not detected automatically, so you will need to select your mouse from a list. Be sure to select the one corresponding to the port that your mouse is attached to. After selecting a mouse and pressing the Next -> button, a mouse image is displayed on-screen. Scroll the mouse wheel to ensure that it is activated correctly. Once you see the on-screen scroll wheel moving as you scroll your mouse wheel, test the buttons and check that the mouse pointer moves on-screen as you move your mouse.