And one more way to disable+enable touchpad: xinput list | grep TouchPad -> id=11
xinput set-prop 11 Device Enabled 0 xinput set-prop 11 Device Enabled 1 And for checking current status: xinput list-props 11 | grep Enabled But this is not the way what hardware-button is using, and is not helping when touchpad breaks. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-settings-daemon in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1037085 Title: 'disable-touchpad'-hardware-key is not enabling touchpad again Status in “gnome-settings-daemon” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Laptop has hardware button for disabling touchpad. (image showing button: http://images03.olx.ae/ui/3/60/14/61595614_3-ACER-ASPIRE-5738Z-CHEAP-Like-New-Dubai.jpg ) Pressing it will disable touchpad. There are visual feedback on screen. No message on dmesg. Led of button will light on. Pressing it again will NOT enable touchpad. There are visual feedback on screen. No message on dmesg. Led of button will light off. dmidecode -s system-manufacturer Acer dmidecode -s system-product-name Aspire 5738 dmidecode -s system-version 0100 uname -a Linux 3.2.0-27-generic #43-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jul 6 14:25:57 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux --- AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu11 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: aapo 1610 F.... pulseaudio Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf4700000 irq 45' Mixer name : 'Intel Cantiga HDMI' Components : 'HDA:10ec0888,10250205,00100202 HDA:11c11040,11c10001,00100200 HDA:80862802,80860101,00100000' Controls : 45 Simple ctrls : 22 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=2ef0165e-6ab2-4c98-b151-0e1a800c51e8 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425) MachineType: Acer Aspire 5738 Package: linux (not installed) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=fi_FI.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-27-generic root=UUID=3c480b2e-204d-433d-9100-c9f904d1ac3c ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-27.43-generic 3.2.21 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-27-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-27-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.79 Tags: precise running-unity Uname: Linux 3.2.0-27-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo dmi.bios.date: 02/11/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD dmi.bios.version: V1.30i dmi.board.name: JV50 dmi.board.vendor: Acer dmi.board.version: Rev dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvrV1.30i:bd02/11/2010:svnAcer:pnAspire5738:pvr0100:rvnAcer:rnJV50:rvrRev:cvnAcer:ct10:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: Aspire 5738 dmi.product.version: 0100 dmi.sys.vendor: Acer To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-settings-daemon/+bug/1037085/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
