[kde-linux] KDE and xorg.conf mouse settings conflict - how do I disable KDE control of my mice?

[Andrew Malota]

Howdy folks:

I have my xorg.conf set up for two mice: a Synaptics touchpad built into my 
laptop and an external Logitech USB mouse.

When I'm using X with no KDE, my mouse settings (acceleration, scrolling, 
etc.) are perfect - note that they're not the same for both mice.

When KDE starts, it tramples the settings for the touchpad AND the external 
mouse - it applies the same acceleration setting to both devices, which makes 
both impossible to control.

I can change the acceleration setting in KDE control center, but it applies to 
both mice, which is not what I want.

Is there a way to tell KDE not to override the mouse settings that the X 
server is already using?

Thanks much in advance...
Andrew

Gentoo i686
X.Org X Server 1.4.0
KDE libs 3.5.8-r1

----- relevant snip of xorg.conf -----
Section "ServerLayout"
        Identifier      "normal"
        Screen  0       "LaptopScreen" 0 0
        InputDevice     "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
        InputDevice     "mices"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier  "Mouse0"
        Driver      "synaptics"
        Option      "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
        Option      "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
        Option      "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
        Option      "Emulate3Buttons" "yes"
        Option      "LeftEdge" "1900"
        Option      "RightEdge" "5400"
        Option      "TopEdge" "1900"
        Option      "BottomEdge" "4000"
        Option      "FingerLow" "25"
        Option      "FingerHigh" "30"
        Option      "MaxTapTime" "180"
        Option      "MaxTapMove" "220"
        Option      "VertScrollDelta" "100"
        Option      "MinSpeed" "0.02"
        Option      "MaxSpeed" "0.3"
        Option      "AccelFactor" "0.050"
        Option      "SHMConfig"     "on"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier  "mices"
        Driver      "mouse"
        Option      "Sensitivity" "1.5"
        Option      "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
        Option      "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
        Option      "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
        Option      "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
EndSection
----- end snip -----