diff --git a/emacs/.emacs.d/emacs.org b/emacs/.emacs.d/emacs.org
index aa5d4a3..09a1a0b 100644
--- a/emacs/.emacs.d/emacs.org
+++ b/emacs/.emacs.d/emacs.org
@@ -466,6 +466,25 @@ Ah Fonts. Let me specify them for gui emacs.
 
 #+END_SRC
 
+** console setup
+
+   Enable mouse mode for the console and use the mousewheel if possible.
+
+#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
+  (unless window-system
+    (require 'mouse)
+    (xterm-mouse-mode t)
+    (global-set-key [mouse-4] '(lambda ()
+                                 (interactive)
+                                 (scroll-down 1)))
+    (global-set-key [mouse-5] '(lambda ()
+                                 (interactive)
+                                 (scroll-up 1)))
+    (defun track-mouse (e))
+    )
+
+#+END_SRC
+
 * packages
 
 All the packages I use.