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Mouse configuration is not available for iSeries systems. Skip ahead to the next section for futher installation instructions.
Choose the correct mouse type for your system. If you cannot find an exact match, choose a mouse type that you are sure is compatible with your system (refer to Figure 2-10).
To determine your mouse's interface, follow the mouse cable back to where it plugs into your system and use the following diagrams.
If your mouse is a serial mouse, the port looks similar to
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If your mouse is a PS/2 mouse, the port looks similar to
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If your mouse is a USB mouse, the port looks similar to
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If you cannot find a mouse that you are sure is compatible with your system, select one of the Generic entries, based on your mouse's number of buttons, and its interface.
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If you have a scroll mouse, select the Generic - Wheel Mouse entry (with your proper mouse port) as the compatible mouse type. |
If you have a PS/2, USB, or Bus mouse, you do not need to pick a port and device. If you have a serial mouse, choose the correct port and device that your serial mouse is on.
The Emulate 3 buttons checkbox allows you to use a two-button mouse as if it had three buttons. In general, the graphical interface (the X Window System) is easier to use with a three-button mouse. If you select this checkbox, you can emulate a third, "middle" button by pressing both mouse buttons simultaneously.
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To change your mouse configuration after you have completed the installation, use the Mouse Configuration Tool. Type the redhat-config-mouse command in a shell prompt to launch the Mouse Configuration Tool. If you are not root, it prompts you for the root password to continue. To configure your mouse to work as a left-handed mouse, reset the order of the mouse buttons. To do this, after you have booted the system, go to the Main Menu Button (on the Panel) => Preferences => Mouse. |