3M Ergonomic Mouse

[test006]

Hi,
I am using Kubuntu 12.10 and have just bought a 3M Ergonomic mouse.
I have plugged the mouse but the operating system does not detect this mouse and it does not work under Kubuntu.
Is there any way to make this work with linux?

[SteveRiley]

Start with the mouse not plugged in. Open a Konsole window. Type:

tail -f /var/log/syslog

This will display the most recent 10 lines in your system log, and then simply wait (that's what the -f means).

Now, plug in your mouse. You should see a few lines appear on the Konsole window. Finally, unplug your mouse. You should see a few more. Show us the lines that appear after plug-in and unplug.

[test006]

Start with the mouse not plugged in. Open a Konsole window. Type:

tail -f /var/log/syslog

This will display the most recent 10 lines in your system log, and then simply wait (that's what the -f means).

Now, plug in your mouse. You should see a few lines appear on the Konsole window. Finally, unplug your mouse. You should see a few more. Show us the lines that appear after plug-in and unplug.

Hi,
As I was following the instructions to provide the output from the syslog file and when i plugged in the 3M mouse, this time it worked. I could see the output and when I moved the mouse the cursor moved so it is working now. Thank you for your help.

[oshunluvr]

Wow, Steve ! You're magical!

[SteveRiley]

Yeah, it's been happening a lot lately. And in reverse, too. Just yesterday I was a bar and I shouted, "All those who believe in telekinesis, raise my hand!" and WTF but my hand lifted six inches off the bar all by itself!

[oshunluvr]

Sounds like a good t-shirt