The pointing device (generally referred to as the mouse), and closely related devices, as well as issues with software concerning the mouse. When referring to laptops, please specify if it is the trackpad and not an external mouse by using the trackpad tag.
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Increase pointer speed for trackpad in Ubuntu 12.04
I am trying make Apple Trackpad more usable for my needs. So did set the
motion-acceleration to 120 and
motion-threshold to -500
as suggested here and shown in the image below.
The speed of ...
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How do I fix the mouse after pairing with Bluetooth?
I have a laptop with Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on it.
I paired a Bluetooth mouse with it, which caused the touch pad on the laptop to stop working.
After the computer was suspended over night, I tried to use ...
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No mouse after fresh install
I installed 12.04 64-bit on a 120GB SSD. I reboot after the install (no errors so far) and the mouse is not working.
I tried depmod but this throws an error:
/lib/modules/*****_generic is missing
...
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After Update to 3.2.0-25 Keyboard without funktion
I just updated to Kernelversion 3.2.0-25 but after startup the Keyboard (Logitech S510 Cordless) and mouse doesn't work anymore
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Keyboards & Mice w/ Linux [closed]
Recently, I have been doing a computer build. I am almost done, but I need a wireless keyboards & mice. I would really enjoy a strait black keyboard and a black trackball mouse. Thanks for help in ...
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Mouse Problem on Ubuntu 12.10
I had a strange mouse problem on Ubuntu 12.10(64-Bit), the problem is that when I turnoff power supply or power goes off, the red laser light of my mouse also goes off and my mouse stops working but ...
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Why are my Laptop keyboard and mouse not working?
I just recently decided to install the most recent Ubuntu version on my Dell XPS 15z running Windows 7 (in hopes of using it to code).
However, after installing, I realized that neither my keyboard ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 Jerky mouse movments
As the Title indicates I have some problem with delicate movement of the mouse in Ubuntu 12.10 fresh installation.
The jerkiness is shown more at small and slow movements when the mouse will move a 2 ...
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left mouse button doesn't work ubuntu 12.10 KDE
I'm completely new to linux and i wasn't able to find answers to this question or maybe i was but i was unable to fix it.
So here's the problem, when i connect external mouse the left button doesn't ...
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How do you add “open in terminal” to the right-click mouse menu for folders/directories?
I would like to add it to the default menu (mouse right-click)
Like I want to right click on a folder and open it in the terminal.
I don't want to have to find the directory in the terminal.
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Logitech G700 not scrolling
I have just installed Ubuntu 12.04 in a virtual machine (Virtual Box running on Windows 7). But I have a problem using my Logitech G700 mouse. If I use the scroll-wheel nothing happens, but I can ...
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How do I change scroll wheel sensitivity in Xubuntu 12.10 64-bit?
Exactly what it says on the tin. Googled, sifted through a few results from 2+ years ago, and no luck.
This is a serious pain to my right index finger. I'm using Chromium, and it scrolls about three ...
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Setting to let mouse events pass through GUI application
I am using compiz to make an app transparent. I would like to be able to click through the app as well.
Q:
There are any settings in the GUI (Compiz) or via CLI to be able to set up an application ...
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Dropping Mouse Events and Unintentional Drag and Drop
I'm running Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on an Intel I7 system with 9GB RAM and two monitors and I'm using a Logitech wireless mouse (don't have any further information about model). I have all of the latest ...
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Can i make an extra mouse button work like a keyboard key in ubuntu 12.10?
I have a Logitech G5 mouse (an oldie but goodie) and this mouse has a thumb buton, in windows 7 through Logitech's propietary driver i can assing any keyboard key (or combination) to it.
Well, in ...
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How can I trigger a mouse click followed by keyboard presses with a short-cut key?
I would like to find a script or a short program that when a certain key is pressed, I get left-click on mouse, then right arrow, 10 times in 1 second, for the duration the key is pressed.
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Sharkoon Drakonia Gaming Mouse doesn't work at all
I've got a new Mouse "Sharkoon Drakonia", a gaming mouse with 11 buttons and high changable resolution.
The problem is, that the mouse doesn't work. Only the LEDs are visible, but wether the buttons ...
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Mouse clicks not work properly
The mouse will work fine for the most part on the top and side bar but as soon as I open up anything the mouse won't click on anything. I can still move the move around, but cannot click on anything. ...
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Mouse moves slow, dosen't accelarate or move far.
It seems ubuntu does not support my mouse well. It dosen't matter how fast I move it, it just works how far I move it.
This is really a critical issue when I try to click a link, or select something ...
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How can I paste text by pressing the left and right mouse buttons at the same time?
I am coming from Ubuntu 10. I just recently upgraded to 12.04 LTS.
In 10, I use to be able to cut and paste from Terminal by selecting text, and just pressing my two mouse buttons.
In 12.04, I ...
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Mouse Arrow moving Slowly Using keyboard Keys
My mouse is not working properly, So I enabled keyboard keys for Moving mouse arrow using
Universal Access > Pointing and Clicking > Mouse keys "On"
But Mouse Arrow moves very Slow using ...
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Horizontal clicking on scroll wheel acts as “back” and “forward” instead of horizontal scrolling
I've really bought a Lenovo wireless mouse which makes "back" and "forward" actions in Ubuntu instead of horizontal scroll when I push on the sides of the scroll wheel.
Is there any way I can change ...
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Where to find synaptics mouspad gesture installation packages
I stumbled upon following web page and was immediately interested in the mousepad gesture possibilities. However I can't find any installation package (not in the software center, nor in synaptic). ...
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Alt+Middle drag to resize doesn't work in Precise on a Lenovo T410
Alt+middle mouse button drag, in Linux, means resize the Window. This works on my desktop install of Precise, but not on my laptop.
I have a Lenovo Thinkpad T410. When I Alt+middle drag, windows ...
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touchpad stops working after login
My gf's touchpad has started acting funky since she hooked it up to a projector. It works alright on startup, but as soon as she gets out of the login screen, the cursor freezes up and she has to use ...
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Mouse Touchpad Stops Intermittently Ubuntu 12.04
My touchpad stops working when the computer comes out of "suspend".
It usually takes exactly 3 reboots to make it start working again.
External mice do not have this problem.
How do I tell if this ...
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How to change cursor theme [duplicate]
I've found that changing my cursor theme only really works in applications like Firefox; the cursor is not themed across the OS, but remains as the default cursor.
I have done some searching and I ...
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1answer
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Mouse wheel sensitivty, Razer Abyssus
How do I increase the mouse wheel sensitivity? I have a razer Abysuss and I hate this problem in windows which was fixed by install the razer drivers, but they don't support Linux so what are my ...
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Touchpad is unresponsive?
Have not had this problem before. Running Ubuntu 12.04 with Acer Aspire. After an update the pointer will appear while logging on, then after password input it disappears. Clicking is useless and ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 & 12.04.1 LTS mouse freezing (Saitek Cyborg R.A.T.5 Mouse)
I've figured it out: it's the Cyborg mouse. I'll be looking through the questions as I remember seeing something about this.
I'm getting a similar issue to this fellow: Ubuntu 11.04 randomly freezes ...
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SteelSeries Sensei side buttons freezes the mouse
When I press one of the righthand side buttons (not the usual back/forward buttons) the mouse freezes, and the -22 error(see below) comes up in dmesg. When I remove the mouse and put it in again it ...
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Where is the cursor speed for mouse keys configured?
I have mouse keys enabled on two computers running Ubuntu 12.04. On one of them, the cursor speed is reasonable. On the other one, even when using the same keyboard, the cursor moves unbearably ...
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Just installed Ubuntu 12.10 and my USB mouse & Keyboard won't work
I was trying to install Ubuntu 12.10 from a live CD and I wasn't able to get it to recognize either my keyboard (C.Y.B.O.R.G V5) or my mouse (R.A.T 7). I eventually gave up but later on I was able to ...
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How can I avoid having to pair my bluetooth mouse all the time?
I am dual booting Ubuntu and Windows 8. I have a Microsoft bluetooth mouse. It is working properly in both OSes but I have to pair every time when I switch OS.
Is there any way to use the bluetooth ...
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Setting focus on mouse as default
I have looked at the other questions about gaining focus on mouse but when I reboot my computer it reverts back to gaining focus on click. I have tried the method given here: How do I set focus ...
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Can I have back right/middle-click maximise for horizontal/vertical maximise?
This was a lovely feature of previous window managers. Sure now I can drag a window to the left or right and it will occupy the full vertical height and half the horizontal width, but what about ...
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Bluetooth mouse cant connect after reboot
I have Microsoft Sculpt BT Mouse , I could set up my mouse , and it worked , but after reboot ,it's not working anymore I clicked connect under the bluetooth menu with my touchpad , but it cant ...
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Mouse freeze after login (not possible to use the system) [duplicate]
My machine is out of function because the mouse freezes immediately after login.
Then I use Ctrl+Alt+Delete in order to be able to logout. After logout (back in the login screen) the mouse works ...
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usb mouse stopped working in 12.04.1 LTS with kernel version 3.2.0.37
The SUB mouse stopped working(the cursor appears in the middle of the screen but just disappears). Not working even after reboot.
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Mouse Freezes Randomly
I can run for many days without any issues, but then, like today, my Logitech USB mouse will freeze in motion every 60-90 seconds.
How can I fix this issue?
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Can I turn my mouse pointer off at login?
I am running an AMD graphics chipset, so I have the inevitable problem with the mouse pointer and lightdm login screen.
I just need to know: Is there is an easy, simple way to keep the mouse pointer ...
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Why is my wireless Logitech mouse M510 not recognized?
I'm not sure how to get the system to recognize my wireless mouse, it is a logitech M510. I was neither on 12.04 successful nor on 12.10.
...
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Syanptics Touchpad Won't Re-enable
I disabled my Synaptics touchpad while a key on my keyboard and now I can't get it to work again. When I press that key again it says the touchpad turns back on but will not work at all. Rebooting ...
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How can I filter too fast double clicks in KDE?
My mouse is sometimes performing double-clicks even though I click once.
I got used to that mouse and its working just fine in every other aspect.
So I'm wondering if I can tell KDE to ignore second ...
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Cant Click after update to 12.10
Just updated from 12.04 to the newest 12.10 and now I can't click things correctly.
Things I can click on are
top black bar
cons left side of the screen
things on my desktop such as short cuts and ...
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USB Mouse Sharkoon DarkGlider not working [duplicate]
Software:
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 35
Kernel 3.2.0.35-generic
Hardware:
Gigabyte Z77-DS3H Mainboard (Motherboard)
Not working Hardware:
Sharkoon DarkGlider Mouse
Problem Description:
USB Port is ...
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Left mouse button not working in Xubuntu session
I recent changed from Ubuntu to Xubuntu 12.04. The install worked great for a few days, but suddenly the left mouse button stopped working. The right click and scroll bars work fine.
After a bit of ...
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Keyboard + Mouse not turning off on shutdown
I'm sure this is a bug, but I decided to run this by here first.
OS specs: Ubuntu 12.10. Multiboot.
I have a Roccat keyboard and a CM mouse.
When I turn off the computer, the LED illumination does ...
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How to get Elantech trackpad to be identified properly, curently has no extended functionality
I have a Samsung RF510 laptop computer. Upon installing Ubuntu 10.10 onto it I could not get the trackpad to function properly. It works as a basic mouse (point and click) but had no functionality for ...
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How to get the touchpad working on Acer Extensa 5630 [closed]
The touchpad on my Acer Extensa 5630z does not work. It used to work fine in Windows 7, but it has not worked since the moment I installed Ubuntu. I've tried installing synaptics driver using this ...
