The 3 Button Serial Mouse mini-HOWTO: Mouse Tail 15. Mouse TailMuch of the information for this document has been trawled from the various linux newsgroups. I am sorry I did not keep a record of everyone who has indirectly contributed by this route, thank you all very much.So, to sum up:Even cheap 3 button Microsoft mice can be made to work.Configure your copy of X to expect a Mouse Systems mouse.Hold down the left button at power-on to switch the mouse to MouseSystems mode.You might need to hold the left button down when starting X.Mice are more intelligent than you think.