CONFIG_USB_HID Say Y here if you want full HID support to connect keyboards, mice, joysticks, graphic tablets, or any other HID based devices to your computer via USB. You also need to select HID Input layer support (below) if you want to use keyboards, mice, joysticks and the like. You can't use this driver and the HIDBP (Boot Protocol) keyboard and mouse drivers at the same time. More information is available: . If unsure, say Y. This code is also available as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). The module will be called hid.o. If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read . CONFIG_USB_HIDINPUT Say Y here if you want to use a USB keyboard, mouse or joystick, or any other HID input device. You also need Input layer support, (CONFIG_INPUT) which you select under "Input core support". If unsure, say Y. CONFIG_HID_FF Say Y here is you want force feedback support for a few hid devices. See below for a list of supported devices. See Documentation/input/ff.txt for a description of the force feedback API. If unsure, say N. CONFIG_LOGITECH_RUMBLE Say Y here if you have a Logitech WingMan Cordless rumble pad and if you want to enable force feedback. Note: if you say N here, this device will still be supported, but without force feedback. CONFIG_HID_PID Say Y yes if you have a PID-compliant joystick and wish to enable force feedback for it. The Microsoft Sidewinder Force Feedback 2 is one such device. CONFIG_USB_HIDDEV Say Y here if you want to support HID devices (from the USB specification standpoint) that aren't strictly user interface devices, like monitor controls and Uninterruptable Power Supplies. This module supports these devices separately using a separate event interface on /dev/usb/hiddevX (char 180:96 to 180:111). This driver requires CONFIG_USB_HID. If unsure, say Y. CONFIG_USB_KBD Say Y here only if you are absolutely sure that you don't want to use the generic HID driver for your USB keyboard and prefer to use the keyboard in its limited Boot Protocol mode instead. This is almost certainly not what you want. This code is also available as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). The module will be called usbkbd.o. If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read . If even remotely unsure, say N. CONFIG_USB_MOUSE Say Y here only if you are absolutely sure that you don't want to use the generic HID driver for your USB keyboard and prefer to use the keyboard in its limited Boot Protocol mode instead. This is almost certainly not what you want. This code is also available as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). The module will be called usbmouse.o. If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read . If even remotely unsure, say N. CONFIG_USB_AIPTEK Say Y here if you want to use the USB version of the Aiptek 6000U or Aiptek 8000U tablet. Make sure to say Y to "Mouse support" (CONFIG_INPUT_MOUSEDEV) and/or "Event interface support" (CONFIG_INPUT_EVDEV) as well. This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). The module will be called aiptek.o. If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read . CONFIG_USB_WACOM Say Y here if you want to use the USB version of the Wacom Intuos or Graphire tablet. Make sure to say Y to "Mouse support" (CONFIG_INPUT_MOUSEDEV) and/or "Event interface support" (CONFIG_INPUT_EVDEV) as well. This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). The module will be called wacom.o. If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read . CONFIG_USB_POWERMATE Say Y here if you want to use Griffin PowerMate or Contour Jog devices. These are stainless steel dials which can measure clockwise and anticlockwise rotation. The dial also acts as a pushbutton. The base contains an LED which can be instructed to pulse or to switch to a particular intensity. You can download userspace tools from http://sowerbutts.com/powermate/ This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). The module will be called powermate.o. If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read . CONFIG_USB_XPAD Say Y here if you want to use the X-Box pad with your computer. Make sure to say Y to "Joystick support" (CONFIG_INPUT_JOYDEV) and/or "Event interface support" (CONFIG_INPUT_EVDEV) as well. For information about how to connect the X-Box pad to USB, see Documentation/input/xpad.txt. This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). The module will be called wacom.o. If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read .