optical mouse problem

[Andrew P.]

On 10/25/05, Zsolt Kúti <kutizs at t-online.hu> wrote:
> Dear All,
>
> I've got a Samsung PS/2 (SMOP5000WX) mouse that does not work. While
> the pointer appears, it hectically wanders around the screen and
> suddenly produces false keystroke-like actions.
>
> Applying hint.psm.0.flags="0x0200" makes it a plain PS/2 mouse, that
> works fine (no wheel then, of course).
>
> Without that flag, configuration is OK with another PS/2 mouse, wheel
> working. The optical mouse is recognized ("4D+ Mouse"). moused.c
> contains code that in priciple handles this type, in practice not. I
> tried various moused parameters, even serial types (I know, it
> against what it is recommended in man) , NORESET as hint, none of them
> helped.
>
>
> What could I try to get it operate normally?
>
> Or better leave it alone and go for a new one?
>
>
> Thanks!
> Zsolt
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