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== Get a larger mouse pointer and better mouse acceleration == <!--T:1-->

=== For a larger mouse pointer do this === <!--T:2-->

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Press <keycap>Alt + F2</keycap> and enter {{Input|1=kate ../.kde/share/config/kcminputrc}}
Confirm this with the <keycap>Return</keycap> or <keycap>Enter</keycap> key . 

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{{Note|If the above command brings up an empty file, then you might try editing <tt>../.kde4/share/config/kcminputrc</tt> instead.<br /><br />If you don't have Kate installed, you may use any other text editor instead; for example you could try KWrite}}

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In the '''Mouse''' section please add the line {{Input|1=cursorSize=32}} and click on <menuchoice>Save</menuchoice>.

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On your next system start your mouse pointer will be larger.

=== For better mouse acceleration === <!--T:6-->
Go to <menuchoice>System Settings -> Input Devices -> Mouse -> Advanced</menuchoice>. There you can set a really fast pointer acceleration, for example ''20x'' and a pointer threshold of
''2 pixels''.

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That acceleration should be OK at medium distances but too fast
for larger distances. Here is the trick to get better acceleration:

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First press <keycap>Alt + F2</keycap>, enter {{Input|1=konsole}} and press <keycap>Return</keycap>.
In the console window you have to get the name of your mouse.
You need the command {{Input|1=xinput list}} to find it out.

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The name of my mouse is ''Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse''

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Go to <menuchoice>System Settings -> Startup and Shutdown</menuchoice>. Click
at <menuchoice>Desktop File -> Add Program</menuchoice>. There you can paste this line: 

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{{Input|1=xinput --set-prop '''''"Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse"''''' "Device Accel Constant Deceleration" 1.2}}

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You have to replace '''''"Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse"''''' with the
name of your mouse. Then click on <menuchoice>OK</menuchoice> and then on <menuchoice>OK</menuchoice> again. On your next system start your mouse acceleration will be better.

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