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Enable mouse scroll under VMware guest

In case where using guest Linux under VMware, mouse scroll does not work.
To fix this, open terminal and type the following:
$ sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Then find "InputDevice" section with Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Change Option "Protocol" "ps/2"
to
Option Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Last restart X using Ctrl + Alt + Backspace
Link: www.vmware.com...Search for more tips related to this link
Rating: 96% positive, 53 total Votes
Categories: VMware ubuntu mouse scroll
Added: on Mar 08, 2007 at 9:10 pm
Added By: CapriSkye
Searches: mouse scroll vmware ubuntu guest

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nice one, thanks

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– Added by an anonymous user on Mar 26, 2007 at 1:13 am
Thank you. Super solution.
– Added by an anonymous user on Mar 31, 2007 at 1:35 pm
thanks very much ;)
– Added by an anonymous user on Apr 03, 2007 at 8:34 am
Perfect, thanks !
– Added by an anonymous user on Apr 20, 2007 at 5:39 pm
Worked for me as well - thanks! (my first time at this site).
– Added by an anonymous user on May 26, 2007 at 10:12 pm
"Worked for me as well - thanks! (my first time at this site)"
same with me :lol:
thanks
– Added by an anonymous user on May 28, 2007 at 10:30 pm
Thank you so much not being able to scroll was really getting old!
– Added by an anonymous user on Jul 07, 2007 at 1:31 pm
Works great! I always forget how to do these simple things but it helps a lot when you have it. Thanks a lot.
– Added by an anonymous user on Aug 01, 2007 at 11:27 am
I tried a lot of things but id still didn't work. But with this golden tip everything seems OK. Much Thanks !!
– Added by an anonymous user on Aug 03, 2007 at 2:57 pm
Works great. Thanks a lot
– Added by an anonymous user on Sep 11, 2007 at 2:49 pm
This actually didn't work for me :(

Here is a snippet of my xorg.conf file:
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "VMMouse"
Driver "vmmouse"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "yes"
EndSection

I've tried to change the input device to mouse0 and mouse1, without any luck.
– Added by an anonymous user on Oct 30, 2007 at 5:11 am
Brilliant - worked a treat. Thanks!
– Added by an anonymous user on Nov 15, 2007 at 2:10 pm
Should have added - this worked on VMware Fusion Version 1.1 (62573) with VMwareTools-7.6.2-62573 installed running Ubuntu 7.10
– Added by an anonymous user on Nov 15, 2007 at 2:13 pm
For the people who this fix doesn't work, In xorg.conf, try:
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
I have toggled back and forth by commenting/uncommenting this line, and it effectively switches scrolling off and on for me. Tested on Ubuntu 7.10 in a Windows XP pro Host.
– Added by an anonymous user on Dec 14, 2007 at 8:58 am
If still does not work may be you can try it folow::

Driver "vmmouse"

to just simple change it:

Driver "mouse"
– Added by an anonymous user on Jan 14, 2008 at 9:48 am
Works great on VMware Server 1.0.4(under Vista HomePrem) and Ubuntu7.10.. did not work on Virtual PC 6.x and Ubuntu 6.06 or 7.10.
– Added by an anonymous user on Jan 27, 2008 at 6:11 pm
amazing!! works great. finally i can use the mouse to scroll through code in gedit :)
– Added by an anonymous user on Mar 26, 2008 at 8:58 pm
Wow did you save me a lot of trouble, looking for this and was about to start making all kinds of changes to file when I decided to search for "VMWare Ubuntu scroll mouse". People like you make open source really work!
– Added by an anonymous user on Mar 27, 2008 at 1:36 pm
Worked great for me under vmWare with a Ubuntu 8.04 beta config
– Added by an anonymous user on Apr 08, 2008 at 4:57 pm
Works perfectly on Debian, thanks
– Added by an anonymous user on Apr 13, 2008 at 1:40 am
Changing "VMMouse" to just "Mouse" worked for me. Kudos.
Feel like I am back to DOS days... Grazzi
(system: Ubuntu 8.04 under MacOSX 10.5)
– Added by an anonymous user on Apr 20, 2008 at 3:31 pm
Except for the fact that if you change it from VMMOUSE to MOUSE and restart, the mouse cursor gets restrained to the vmware window instead of releasing itself once it leaves the window boundaries. Ugh.
– Added by an anonymous user on Apr 23, 2008 at 12:06 pm
Adding:
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Worked for me, vmware server 2+, Ubuntu 8.10 (Hardy Heron)
– Added by an anonymous user on Apr 29, 2008 at 6:55 am
superb!!
– Added by an anonymous user on Apr 29, 2008 at 8:59 am
Does this also work for an usb mouse? Thanks!
– Added by an anonymous user on May 05, 2008 at 12:35 am
Did not work for me -Ubuntu 8.04, MS Wireless mouse
This did:
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "vmmouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection

NOTE lowercase 'm' in 'ImPS/2'.
– Added by an anonymous user on May 13, 2008 at 5:43 am
This solution worked perfectly.
Thank you sir

Configuration
Dell XPS M1710 running Windows XP Pro SP3
Ubuntu Desktop 7.10-Gutsy Ribbon under VMware 1.0.5
– Added by an anonymous user on May 23, 2008 at 9:30 pm
Thank you!
– Added by an anonymous user on May 25, 2008 at 1:24 am
VMware Server 1.0.6
Ubuntu 8.04
Driver "vmmouse" changed to "mouse" worked for me also.
Thanks
– Added by an anonymous user on Jun 14, 2008 at 2:52 am
Works great!!!!

Thanks
– Added by an anonymous user on Jun 24, 2008 at 2:39 pm
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"

Worked for me
Thanks a lot
– Added by an anonymous user on Jul 09, 2008 at 2:42 am
YAY! Thanks alot to the one who made this! It works perfectly!
Simple, easy and works with gutsy 7.10! :D
– Added by an anonymous user on Jul 27, 2008 at 10:34 pm
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2" and Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Worked for me
Thanks a lot
– Added by an anonymous user on Sep 06, 2008 at 7:05 am
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2" and Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Worked for me too
Thank you very much!
– Added by an anonymous user on Nov 06, 2008 at 2:09 pm
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