Well, I'm using a 3 Button Optical mouse with scroll wheel. All you should really have to do is unplug the one you have and plug another in. You shouldn't have to do any real configuration (or at least I've never had to). I'm using a Logitech myself. From the computers point of view, I don't believe it can tell the difference between ball and optical. And both have the same number of buttons so that shouldn't be a problem.

Josh

Rei Shinozuka wrote:

i was delivered a linux system with a belkin 3 button ball-type PS2 mouse.
two problems:
1) don't like ball-mice
2) i boycott belkin

is it possible to get a 3-button optical mouse to replace it? all of
the mice i can find have scroll wheels and i have no idea if they work with linux, and they seem like they would be uncomfortable as a 2nd mouse button. advice?


i ordered a happy hacker's keyboard because it laid the keys out like
they should be, and its tiny footprint.

thanks!

-rei





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