I have the exact mouse. Microsoft USB Optical Intellimouse. And I got it to work fine on FreeBSD.
I'll try to explain how.
do a post install configuration:
type at the prompt:
/stand/sysinstall
go to the menu:
Configure -> Mouse
press enter on enable, and just say it is working even if it isn't.
Then exit, the configuration.
Depending on which XFree86 you installed, this differs from 3.* to 4.* versions. But I'll explain the 4.1.* because that comes in the ports collection with FreeBSD.
If you ran the 'xf86config' script, it'll make a the file:
/etc/X11/XF86Config
xf86config never gets my mouse correct, so i have to edit the /etc/X11/XF86Config file manually
open it up ( using ee, which comes with FreeBSD, or if you're comfortable with vi, use vi, but ee is hella easy )
type:
ee /etc/X11/XF86Config
then scroll down to where it says this: **********************************************************************
# Core Pointer's InputDevice section
# **********************************************************************
Section "InputDevice"
# Identifier and driver
Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "Auto"
Option "Device" "/dev/sysmouse"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
-------------------------------------------------------
these are the exact lines in my file which makes my mouse work perfectly. The Mouse1 is the default identifier. /dev/sysmouse refers the the mouse daemon ( moused ). The protocol is what xf86config always fucks up with my mouse, it used "Intellimouse", which made my mouse go to the corner all the time. "Auto" makes it work. Go figure. ZAxisMapping is for the mouse wheel.
once you edit it, and save it, ( using ee, just press escape, exit, and when you exit, it'll ask if you want to save it ).
then that should get your mouse working in X windows.
As for your video card, I have no clue. ;o)
type at the prompt:
dmesg
then use scroll lock to scroll up with the arrows. My video card is labeled:
pci1: <PCI bus> on pcib1
pci1: <NVidia GeForce DDR graphics accelerator> at 0.0 irq 10
Look for something similar, that should give you an idea what your video card is. Also, when you start up your computer, the first thing you should see is your video card's bios. That should also give you an idea what your video card is. Unless you got something like a compaq, which hides all the bios details from the user. Then you'd have to rely on dmesg.
If that doesn't work, you'd have a lot better luck asking the freebsd-newbies email list. They're always helpful, but you need to give as much details as you possibly can. Even if it doesn't mean much to you, it could determine whether people will be able to help you or not.
I hope this helped.
Mike U
