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MS Explorer Trackball Installation File

Asked by NOnameatall

Have the MS Explorer Trackball as my pointing device and reading the posts on installing trackballs is just too
advanced for a beginning user to follow. Does anyone have this trackball installed and can tell me what file to use and where to put it?

The only additional help i need is how to prevent a specific trackball key from activating, as the key behind the
scroll wheel is mechanically malfunctioning (being activated when you scroll).

Running Ubuntu 8.10, 64 bit.

Thanking You in advance,

Chazbo

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Best actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

I just websearched this and found a post with many praises:

gksudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

go to Section InputDevice and do those modifications:

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Buttons" "7"
EndSection

That from http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=36653

Editting a text file is not advanced. Let us know how you go?

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NOnameatall (9nonameatall-deactivatedaccount) said : 		#2

Thanks actionparsnip, that solved my question.

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NOnameatall (9nonameatall-deactivatedaccount) said : 		#3

Dear ActionParsnip,

Thanks for your Help!

Do you know how to deactivate the function of pressing the scroll
wheel, as it is mechanically deficient and being activated when
other buttons are pushed?

Thanks Again,

Chazbo

actionparsnip wrote:
> Your question #68733 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/68733
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
> I just websearched this and found a post with many praises:
>
> gksudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf
>
> go to Section InputDevice and do those modifications:
>
> Section "InputDevice"
> Identifier "Configured Mouse"
> Driver "mouse"
> Option "CorePointer"
> Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
> Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
> Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
> Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
> Option "Buttons" "7"
> EndSection
>
> That from http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=36653
>
> Editting a text file is not advanced. Let us know how you go?
>
>

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#4

Not sure, I'm sure if you hunted round in mouse settings or system settings you could find it and set it to no action.