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[James Miller <jamtat AT mailsnare.net>]

On Thu, 30 Sep 2004, sindi keesan wrote:

> Does BL (2 or 3) support USB?

No, BL does *not* support USB.  If Sheldon wants to use that mouse, he'll
have to get a USB to ps2 adaptor and plug it into the ps2 port (which
may necessitate some crawling around behind the computer).  Or he might
try hooking up an extra serial or ps2 mouse and see if Windows objects: if
not, and he can use his USB mouse normally under Windows even with the
extra mouse hooked up, he can use the extra serial/ps2 mouse under BL.

James

> On Thu, 30 Sep 2004, Sheldon Isaac wrote:
>
> > Hi, sorry to bother you - I did search the archives.
> >
> >
> > Mouse pointer appears in the middle of the screen after I say
> >
> > startx
> >
> > Icewm is running, and I can access the menu with Ctrl-Esc
> >
> > But moving the mouse doesn't move the pointer, nor does clicking any
> > buttons do anything.
> >
> > It's an "Inland" optical mouse, USB connector, works fine in MS Windows.
> >
> > There are the usual left and right buttons, a middle one which is also a
> > wheel for scrolling, and two extra buttons on the side, don't know
> > anything about them.
> >
> > Can someone help get this working in BL3.31?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Sheldon Isaac
> >
> >
> >
> >
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