Correction, g-s-d seems to do the right thing, it's /etc/acpi/asus- touchpad.sh that's messing with the "Synaptics Off" property (as pointed out by others).
** Package changed: gnome-settings-daemon (Ubuntu) => acpi-support (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: acpi-support (Ubuntu) Importance: Low => Medium ** Changed in: acpi-support (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Triaged -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-settings-daemon in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/804109 Title: can't enable touchpad in Ubuntu (thinkpads) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/acpi-support/+bug/804109/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs