![]() It might be due to privileges, however I have admin privilege on my work PC (but I was not able to "run as administrator" on work PC - the admin user is separate from admin privileges.) I have no idea what is causing this discrepancy between it working on my home PC and not my work PC. I even had the trackball off but when I ran KW for the first time it knew I had the specific trackball (I assume from me plugging in the trackball before and installing the associated drivers.) Weirdly now that I am working from home, I set up my trackball on my home PC and sure enough Kensingtonworks DOES recognize the trackball now. After they sent a list of the usual things to try, all of which failed, they basically told me to call them to continue troubleshooting which I never did. I actually went to the Kensington website and went through their online support system. I have the same trackball and had the same problem on my work PC. If the issue persists please get back to us with the result so that we can assist you better. Open Kensingtonworks and check the functionality Unplug the Trackball and plug it back in 15. Go to System Preferences > Security and Privacy > Privacy > Accessibility > check kensingtonworks Helper 14. Check if the software is blocked in the general tab, if so allow it 13. Go to System Preferences > Security and Privacy > General 12. ![]() Install the software from the downloaded file 10. Download the Kensingtonworks software from the below link Open “preferences” folder and please look for “.plist” and delete itĦ. Select “Go to Folder” and search for “~/Library” and return 5. Click on “Go” in the menu bar on the top 4. Go to System Preferences > right click on TrackballWorks > remove and also remove KensingtonWorks software. In this regard, we recommend trying to perform the following troubleshooting steps to see if the issue resolves.ġ. We understand that you are experiencing difficulties with the Expert Mouse Trackball. Thank you for contacting Kensington Technical Support. I'm on the latest kensingtonworks software version (2.1.14) and OS X 10.14.6.Įdit it worked by following these instructions! ![]() I've tried connecting via both Bluetooth profiles and the USB adaptor. I want to set up the buttons but the kensingtonworks software never recognizes my mouse at all. Add it to your autostart configuration (Settings > Session > Startup > Application Autostart, add xbindkeys).I have a pro fit ergo vertical trackball. However, you will want it to autolaunch after every shutdown. Then, just launch xbindkeys outside the terminal ( Alt+ F2, then type xbindkeys). When you're done, save the file ( Ctrl+ O and Enter), and close nano ( Ctrl+ X). You would repeat this process for the other buttons. "xte 'keydown Control_L' 'keydown Alt_L' 'key D' 'keyup Alt_L' 'keyup Control_L'" Or, if you wanted to bind it to a desktop action (like minimize all windows, like shown below), you would tell it to simulate the keybinding with xte: # Minimize all windows on "2" button press This will create a text file by which you can configure xbindkeys.įor that key, create an entry like so: "command"įor example, say you wanted to open Firefox when you pressed the mouse's "home" button (for me, button 10): # Run Firefox when "home" pressed Now, in a new terminal instance, do nano ~/.xbindkeysrc. ![]() The event will give you a number for the button you pressed ( button, towards the end). Then, go back to the terminal and find the last ButtonPress and/or ButtonRelease events (either one). Try not to move the mouse (it will make things hard to find), and click the button you want to set up. It should pop up a small little window with a white box and a black background. Then, open a terminal ( Ctrl+ Alt+ T) and run the xev command. sudo apt-get install xbindkeys xautomation You'll need to install xbindkeys and xautomation. You do not need to do this to launch programs. There's a full explanation here, but I will try to explain it briefly here.įirstly, if you want to bind the keys to actions, you need to set up keyboard shortcuts for them (Settings > Keyboard > Shortcuts). It allows you to route specific button presses to commands. There's a commandline tool called xbindkeys. You can go ahead and edit it if you want, but, personally, I would not.
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