Mouse Speed [Solved]

I'm currently using Arch with xfce with a USB Razer diamondback mouse. On windows I can adjust the sensitivity using the 'on the fly' button on the mouse, and on the windows settings so that I can get a reasonable low sensitivity from it.
However, using xfce here on Arch, the acceleration setting will not go lower than 0.1 (and 0.1 is too fast - about 4cm covers my whole 1080p screen)
I've tried setting resolution to 1 in the X config but this doesn't appear to change the speed at all.
Is there any possible way to make my mouse slower? It's really beginning to ache my hands
Thankyou :]
[I'm not sure if this is the right forum for this topic; if it isnt could someone please move it? thankyou]
Last edited by RyanPridgeon (2009-07-08 21:31:57)

try
xset m 1/5
or play with the values to find yours (like 1/6 or so)
usefull link: http://linuxreviews.org/howtos/xfree/mouse_speed_in_x/
[b]man xset[/b]
mouse The m option controls the mouse parameters; it may be abbreviated to 'm'. The parameters for the mouse are `acceleration' and `threshold'. The acceleration can
be specified as an integer, or as a simple fraction. The mouse, or whatever pointer the machine is connected to, will go `acceleration' times as fast when it
travels more than `threshold' pixels in a short time. This way, the mouse can be used for precise alignment when it is moved slowly, yet it can be set to travel
across the screen in a flick of the wrist when desired. One or both parameters for the m option can be omitted, but if only one is given, it will be interpreted
as the acceleration. If no parameters or the flag 'default' is used, the system defaults will be set.
If the `threshold' parameter is provided and 0, the `acceleration' parameter will be used in the exponent of a more natural and continous formula, giving precise
control for slow motion but big reach for fast motion, and a progresive transition for motions in between. Recommended `acceleration' value in this case is 3/2
to 2, but not limited to that range.

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