Logitech Marble Mouse lags in Ubuntu Studio 18.04












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This is not a 'How to Configure Scroll/Buttons' type question.



I have a Logitech Marble Mouse (a two-button trackball), model number T-CM14.



Problem: The mouse pointer on screen is very laggy, to the point of not being usable: approximately ten full rotations of the trackball to get the pointer from the top of the screen to the bottom, for example.



System specification:




  • OS: Ubuntu Studio 18.04 (Xfce) x64

  • Newly installed, Partner Repositories enabled and Restricted-Extras added

  • PC: Dell Insperon with USB-only connections


The trackball is attached using a USB-to-PS/2 adapter:



$ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 04d9:1400 Holtek Semiconductor, Inc. PS/2 keyboard + mouse controller
Bus 002 Device 006: ID 046d:c077 Logitech, Inc. M105 Optical Mouse
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 413c:2107 Dell Computer Corp.
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub


(I should point out that the 'M105 Optical Mouse' is a second pointing device I have plugged in to get a working pointer on-screen, having it plugged in, or not, doesn't seem to affect the problem with the trackball's lack of performance.)



Funny thing was one time I had rebooted with just the trackball/adapter installed, this time in the front USB port, and it started working like normal. But this condition did not last and I am back to adding the standard mouse to get that pointer where it needs to be, on-screen.



How to fix my mouse pointer to respond to the trackball's rotation like it's supposed to?










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    This is not a 'How to Configure Scroll/Buttons' type question.



    I have a Logitech Marble Mouse (a two-button trackball), model number T-CM14.



    Problem: The mouse pointer on screen is very laggy, to the point of not being usable: approximately ten full rotations of the trackball to get the pointer from the top of the screen to the bottom, for example.



    System specification:




    • OS: Ubuntu Studio 18.04 (Xfce) x64

    • Newly installed, Partner Repositories enabled and Restricted-Extras added

    • PC: Dell Insperon with USB-only connections


    The trackball is attached using a USB-to-PS/2 adapter:



    $ lsusb
    Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
    Bus 002 Device 004: ID 04d9:1400 Holtek Semiconductor, Inc. PS/2 keyboard + mouse controller
    Bus 002 Device 006: ID 046d:c077 Logitech, Inc. M105 Optical Mouse
    Bus 002 Device 002: ID 413c:2107 Dell Computer Corp.
    Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub


    (I should point out that the 'M105 Optical Mouse' is a second pointing device I have plugged in to get a working pointer on-screen, having it plugged in, or not, doesn't seem to affect the problem with the trackball's lack of performance.)



    Funny thing was one time I had rebooted with just the trackball/adapter installed, this time in the front USB port, and it started working like normal. But this condition did not last and I am back to adding the standard mouse to get that pointer where it needs to be, on-screen.



    How to fix my mouse pointer to respond to the trackball's rotation like it's supposed to?










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      This is not a 'How to Configure Scroll/Buttons' type question.



      I have a Logitech Marble Mouse (a two-button trackball), model number T-CM14.



      Problem: The mouse pointer on screen is very laggy, to the point of not being usable: approximately ten full rotations of the trackball to get the pointer from the top of the screen to the bottom, for example.



      System specification:




      • OS: Ubuntu Studio 18.04 (Xfce) x64

      • Newly installed, Partner Repositories enabled and Restricted-Extras added

      • PC: Dell Insperon with USB-only connections


      The trackball is attached using a USB-to-PS/2 adapter:



      $ lsusb
      Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
      Bus 002 Device 004: ID 04d9:1400 Holtek Semiconductor, Inc. PS/2 keyboard + mouse controller
      Bus 002 Device 006: ID 046d:c077 Logitech, Inc. M105 Optical Mouse
      Bus 002 Device 002: ID 413c:2107 Dell Computer Corp.
      Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub


      (I should point out that the 'M105 Optical Mouse' is a second pointing device I have plugged in to get a working pointer on-screen, having it plugged in, or not, doesn't seem to affect the problem with the trackball's lack of performance.)



      Funny thing was one time I had rebooted with just the trackball/adapter installed, this time in the front USB port, and it started working like normal. But this condition did not last and I am back to adding the standard mouse to get that pointer where it needs to be, on-screen.



      How to fix my mouse pointer to respond to the trackball's rotation like it's supposed to?










      share|improve this question















      This is not a 'How to Configure Scroll/Buttons' type question.



      I have a Logitech Marble Mouse (a two-button trackball), model number T-CM14.



      Problem: The mouse pointer on screen is very laggy, to the point of not being usable: approximately ten full rotations of the trackball to get the pointer from the top of the screen to the bottom, for example.



      System specification:




      • OS: Ubuntu Studio 18.04 (Xfce) x64

      • Newly installed, Partner Repositories enabled and Restricted-Extras added

      • PC: Dell Insperon with USB-only connections


      The trackball is attached using a USB-to-PS/2 adapter:



      $ lsusb
      Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
      Bus 002 Device 004: ID 04d9:1400 Holtek Semiconductor, Inc. PS/2 keyboard + mouse controller
      Bus 002 Device 006: ID 046d:c077 Logitech, Inc. M105 Optical Mouse
      Bus 002 Device 002: ID 413c:2107 Dell Computer Corp.
      Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub


      (I should point out that the 'M105 Optical Mouse' is a second pointing device I have plugged in to get a working pointer on-screen, having it plugged in, or not, doesn't seem to affect the problem with the trackball's lack of performance.)



      Funny thing was one time I had rebooted with just the trackball/adapter installed, this time in the front USB port, and it started working like normal. But this condition did not last and I am back to adding the standard mouse to get that pointer where it needs to be, on-screen.



      How to fix my mouse pointer to respond to the trackball's rotation like it's supposed to?







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