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[Sindi Keesan <keesan AT iamjlamb.com>]

On Mon, 29 Dec 2003, Electronjunkie wrote:

> Hi All,

>     Ok so now i have the gui up and running for my S3 ViGRE/DX (375/385)
> Video Card and it looks good other than the fact that it has the
> extended screen. Need to figure out how to make it so i can see the
> whole desktop. 

If I understand Steven's explanation of this, you need to have either only 
one resolution listed for the color depth you are using, or have the 
largest one listed first, for instance:

depth 16  (if you have specified this as the default, but you may only see
8-bit color which is the best I could do with my S3 Virge card and SVGA 
server)

mode   "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"

Then startx will give you a display where you see the whole screen but if
you want to see parts of it larger, Ctl-Alt-+ increases resolution but
give you a 1024 virtual screen (what you are calling extended screen).

I had the same mouse problem when I chose the wrong mouse driver during 
setup with xf86config.  We had something labelled mouseport compatible.
Is your mouse on the list offered by xf86config?  The default is PS/2.
I fixed the problem by changing to a standard PS/2 mouse.


But my real issue is i have a Logitech MouseMan Wheel /
> Wheel Mouse 2 (Model # M-CW47) and every time i start the GUI the mouse
> jumps to the top of the desktop and I have no control over it. I can get
> it to move across the top of the screen and sometimes make it jump to
> the bottom for a second but other than that it sits up top. The
> motherboard I have BL setup on is an EP-68LXR is has a PS2 Port on it
> but its a cable coming from the board to an open slot on the back of the
> case. Not like you'd see on the newer boards where the PS2 ports are on
> the upper backside of the case. Is this an issue with the board or the
> mouse? How would i find out which and wichever one it is do you have any
> ideas on how to resolve it?

Try a plain PS/2 mouse?  We also have some computers where the PS/2 hole 
(the thing you plug the mouse into) is in a slot cover connected by cable 
to the board.  You could also try a serial mouse but do not just hit Enter 
for default mouse when doing setup, choose serial mouse (or Microsoft 
mouse).

 > 

> Thank You,
> EJ