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List:       suse-linux-e
Subject:    Re: [SLE] USB mouse
From:       Ron White <rwhite () netins ! net>
Date:       2001-09-23 17:21:39
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On Saturday 22 September 2001 11:44, you wrote:
> To the group,
>
> For what it's worth.
>
> A while back I tried to get  SuSE 7.2 to recognize a usb mouse which was
> plugged into a usb port.  I got many suggestions from the list, but no
> matter what I tried it just wouldn't work.
>
> I took a little poll on this list and no one was using a usb port. 
> Everyone used a ps/2 port.
>
> I just installed SuSE 7.2 on a machine that has the same kind of mouse, but
> it's plugged into the ps/2 port, and the mouse was recognized and works ok.
> The wheel even works.
>
> The conclusion I've come to is that you can't use a mouse plugged into a
> usb port.
>
> Ron

Maybe the difference is in the fact that the two people having success with 
their mice plugged into a usb port are running the pro version.

Ron


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Ron White
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Running SuSE Linux 7.2 Personal

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