Testing a mouse

1. Log in as root in multiuser mode on the terminal you wish to test.

2. Enter the following at the system prompt:
   
   usemouse echo

3. As you move the mouse and click the buttons, characters should be echoed to the screen. For example, output might include:

   
   l

   mouse left

   
   r

   mouse right

   
   u

   mouse up

   
   d

   mouse down

   
   1d 1u

   left mouse button (button 1) pressed and released

   
   wf

   wheel forward

   
   wb

   wheel back

   See the usemouse(C) manual page for a complete listing of usemouse echo output.

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   NOTE: If you are using a two button mouse, pressing both buttons at once emulates the middle button.

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4. To stop the usemouse utility, press the interrupt key, usually <Del> or <Ctrl>-C.

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   NOTE: Because usemouse starts a new shell when executed, it is important to exit this shell before starting a graphical application.

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   Open event driver failed:: No such file or directory Open
   event driver failed:: Not enough space...giving up

• First, verify that your mouse is supported by SCO OpenServer.

• Confirm that you have run mkdev mouse and that your mouse selection corresponds to the connected mouse hardware.

• Make certain the cable is attached securely and, if you are using a bus mouse, that the adapter card is properly installed.

• If you are using a bus mouse, verify that the bus mouse card is recognized during the boot process and that there is no conflict with the interrupt vector or base address. Check the hardware configuration information using the hwconfig(C) command.

• If you are using a serial mouse, verify that the serial card to which your mouse is attached is recognized during the boot process (by running hwconfig). If the mouse is on a multiport board that uses its own drivers, make certain the board works. Try the mouse on a COM port to eliminate the possibility of a third-party driver being the problem.