thanks for the answer, Code: root@peter:/dev/input/by-id# ll insgesamt 0 drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 140 18. Apr 2009 . drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 320 18. Apr 2009 .. lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 18. Apr 2009 usb-046a_0023-event-kbd -> ../event3 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 18. Apr 2009 usb-Microsoft_Microsoft_3-Button_Mouse_with_IntelliEye_TM_-event-mouse -> ../event2 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 18. Apr 2009 usb-Microsoft_Microsoft_3-Button_Mouse_with_IntelliEye_TM_-mouse -> ../mouse1 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 18. Apr 2009 usb-Microsoft_SideWinder_Force_Feedback_Wheel__USB_-event-joystick -> ../event1 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 6 18. Apr 2009 usb-Microsoft_SideWinder_Force_Feedback_Wheel__USB_-joystick -> ../js0 root@peter:/dev/input/by-id# Code: root@peter:/dev/input# ll insgesamt 0 drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 320 18. Apr 2009 . drwxr-xr-x 12 root root 4440 18. Apr 19:51 .. drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 140 18. Apr 2009 by-id drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 180 18. Apr 2009 by-path crw-rw---- 1 root root 13, 64 18. Apr 2009 event0 crwxrwxrwx 1 root audio 13, 65 18. Apr 2009 event1 crw-rw---- 1 root root 13, 66 18. Apr 2009 event2 crw-rw---- 1 root root 13, 67 18. Apr 2009 event3 crw-rw---- 1 root root 13, 68 18. Apr 2009 event4 crw-rw---- 1 root root 13, 69 18. Apr 2009 event5 crw-rw---- 1 root root 13, 70 18. Apr 2009 event6 crw-rw---- 1 root root 13, 71 18. Apr 2009 event7 crwxrwxrwx 1 root root 13, 0 18. Apr 2009 js0 crw-rw---- 1 root root 13, 63 18. Apr 2009 mice crw-rw---- 1 root root 13, 32 18. Apr 2009 mouse0 crw-rw---- 1 root root 13, 33 18. Apr 2009 mouse1 after a reboot the read/write settings for js0 and event1 are set back to standard.. dont know why.. but even with this settings it dont work..