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Re: Need roller ball mouse for Parkinsons Disease

From "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject Re: Need roller ball mouse for Parkinsons Disease
Date 2017-10-13 03:31 +0200
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On 2017-09-17 17:29, Lew Pitcher wrote:
> wexfordpress wrote:
> 
>> Several of these exist but none say they work with Linux (Slackware and
>> Xubunu). Any of you used such a device with Linux?
> 
> I've had no problems with rollerball mice or laser mice under Linux 
> (Slackware, and Kubuntu).
> 
> However, I have no experience with trackball mice, which I suspect is what 
> you call a "roller ball mouse". My guess is that, because a trackball is 
> essentially an inverted roller ball mouse, Linux should have no problem 
> recognizing it.

I use a Logitech Track Ball Marble +, and I never had a problem with it.
Works out of the box, no configuration needed.

Generally, all mice simply work in Linux. Maybe if they have fancy
features, like extra buttons there may be a problem.

There may be differences, however, when comparing with the Windows
driver, specially for touchpads.


-- 
Cheers, Carlos.

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Need roller ball mouse for Parkinsons Disease wexfordpress <john@wexfordpress.com> - 2017-09-17 08:12 -0700
  Re: Need roller ball mouse for Parkinsons Disease Lew Pitcher <lew.pitcher@digitalfreehold.ca> - 2017-09-17 11:29 -0400
    Re: Need roller ball mouse for Parkinsons Disease "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2017-10-13 03:31 +0200
      Re: Need roller ball mouse for Parkinsons Disease Zebee Johnstone <zebeej@gmail.com> - 2017-10-20 22:40 +0000
  Re: Need roller ball mouse for Parkinsons Disease Henrik Carlqvist <Henrik.Carlqvist@deadspam.com> - 2017-09-17 17:39 +0000
  Re: Need roller ball mouse for Parkinsons Disease Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2017-09-17 19:18 +0100
  Re: Need roller ball mouse for Parkinsons Disease Flat Ron <flatron@lg.com> - 2017-09-17 11:48 -0700

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