[HLUG] MEPIS: Installing a Mouse alongside a Touchpad

[Julian Robbins]

Chris Owens wrote:
> Hi Folks
>
>    Thanks Tim for the advice on an Ubuntu Install alongside Widows - I
> may well come around to it a bit later on. In the meantime have had a
> good session getting MEPIS going from the Linux Format Special Issue and
> all seems to be good so far. Display fine, printer configured OK,  the
> resident laptop Touchpad also detected at install and functions fine but
> I really would prefer to use my old mouse which I much prefer.
>
>    I just can't see where to start with installing an old MS-Mouse that
> will either run along with the Touchpad or even take priority over it.
> Have tried to disable the Touchpad to see if the mouse has been detected
> underneath but it doesn't seem to get disabled.
Hi Chris

I don't use Mepis so cant answer with any certainty, but Mepis is 
especially good at fixing issues like this. Mice are really not a 
problem with linux these days, so just try adding physically your new 
mouse and removing the old one - it might just work.

Tell us how you get on ....


Julian
>
> Any ideas more than welcome - I'm sure it must be a simple answer but I
> haven't got it yet.
>
> Chris
>
>
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