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| From | Zebee Johnstone <zebeej@gmail.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.hardware |
| Subject | Re: Need roller ball mouse for Parkinsons Disease |
| Date | 2017-10-20 22:40 +0000 |
| Organization | Firedrake Synthesis |
| Message-ID | <slrnoukuq2.cfj.zebeej@gmail.com> (permalink) |
| References | <66e2172b-4922-4394-8445-64da5a3dd60d@googlegroups.com> <opm4c0$pu9$1@dont-email.me> <0lh5be-2vc.ln1@Telcontar.valinor> |
In comp.os.linux.hardware on Fri, 13 Oct 2017 03:31:44 +0200 Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote: > 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. > Kensington trackball - one big central ball, 4 buttons - does need a bit of tweaking in udev if you want to program the buttons but otherwise it works. Zebee
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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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