[Bug 872885] Re: Synaptics touchpad randomly stops working
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 868400 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/868400 I'm not convinced that this is a duplicate of Bug #868400: Synaptics touchpad stops working - two syndaemon instances running. since I do not have two instances running that I can find (ps -ef doesn't show 2). Things I have noticed, though: - I don't know that it's 100%, but it's much more frequent when Disable mouse when typing is set. This is my usual setting on boot since I use a USB mouse most of the time specifically because of this problem. - It acts as if the touchpad is locked into some gesture state. In particular, when the mouse won't move, instead a one finger gesture on the touchpad results in TWO-finger vertical scrolling. I.e., as if it thought it was still in two finger mode when I'm only using one finger. (Was state saved/not cleared when the touchpad was enabled/disabled?) I've had other cases where some motion seemed to reset it to a known good and working state, but not reliably. But it looks like a state- holdover somewhere to me. - The touchpad isn't off -- it is clearly responding and scrolling -- although it should be interpreting a single finger gesture to move the mouse, not to scroll as it is doing. - I'm not positive about this, but I think I even had enable mouse clicks by touchpad set one time, and when in the bad state, it would not respond to mouseclicks either. This is Ubuntu Desktop 32-bit, 12.04 and up to date as of 02/18/2013, on Asus 1215N netbook. The only odd thing about the install is this is the Nvidia Optimus graphics, so I have both Jupiter and Bumblebee installed, but only to disable the fast graphics Nvidia card (using Intel only) to save on battery and heat. Settings are: - Disable touchpad while typing - Enable 2 finger (vertical) scrolling - Speeds set all the way to left (slow) -- 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/872885 Title: Synaptics touchpad randomly stops working To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-settings-daemon/+bug/872885/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 872885] Re: Synaptics touchpad randomly stops working
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 868400 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/868400 ** Description changed: From time to time the touchpad stops working, usually noticed by the cursor 'freezing' - This has affected a number of users. + This has affected a number of users. At least here for some others disabling the option Disable touchpad while typing has apparently stopped this from happening, though due to the sporadic nature can't say for 100% sure. (tested here for 3 days, no occurrences - For 2 days now have been enabling the option thru syncdaemon instead again have seen no occurrences though for me 2 days might not be a long enough test frame - Using this which differs slightly from that used in g-s-d ( no -R option, -k instead of -K - syndaemon -d -k -i 0.5s + When it happens this frees up the cursor/touchpad + synclient TouchpadOff=0 + + Now have been enabling the option thru syncdaemon instead again have seen no occurrences + To do so - first in a terminal disable syndaemon starting thru g-s-d + + gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.peripherals.touchpad disable- + while-typing false + + Then create a Startup Application, + gedit ~/.config/autostart/syndaemon.desktop + + Using this currently, check man syndaemon for other possible options + + [Desktop Entry] + Type=Application + Exec=syndaemon -d -K -R -i 0.5s + Hidden=false + NoDisplay=false + X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=true + Name=touchpad1 + X-GNOME-Autostart-Delay=6 + ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: gnome-settings-daemon 3.2.0-0ubuntu5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-13.21~lp844957v1-generic 3.0.6 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-13-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3 Architecture: i386 Date: Wed Oct 12 10:24:00 2011 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot - Beta i386 (20111007.1) SourcePackage: gnome-settings-daemon UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) -- 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/872885 Title: Synaptics touchpad randomly stops working To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-settings-daemon/+bug/872885/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 872885] Re: Synaptics touchpad randomly stops working
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 868400 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/868400 Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users. ** Changed in: gnome-settings-daemon (Ubuntu) Status: New = Confirmed -- 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/872885 Title: Synaptics touchpad randomly stops working To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-settings-daemon/+bug/872885/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 872885] Re: Synaptics touchpad randomly stops working
-- 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/872885 Title: Synaptics touchpad randomly stops working To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-settings-daemon/+bug/872885/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 872885] Re: Synaptics touchpad randomly stops working
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 868400 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/868400 thank you for your bug report, is that a duplicate of bug #868400? ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 868400 Synaptics touchpad stops working -- 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/872885 Title: Synaptics touchpad randomly stops working To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-settings-daemon/+bug/872885/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
