hi try typing "sudo modprobe -r psmouse" in terminal On Sat, Jun 12, 2010 at 6:21 PM, AdamOutler <[email protected]> wrote:
> I would really appreciate some up-to-date info on this. I have played > around with just about every on-line tutorial there is. I'm now worried > that because I've played around so much, that I've damaged the > netbookieness of my Ubuntu Netbook Remix. There are so many mouse > oriented programs on my computer now that I don't know what to do. > > Why is it this difficult to get features which claim to disable the > touchpad while typing to work when they have been included in the > release of Ubuntu? I mean, there should be some sort of way to trick > a mouse to work with the touchpad device, or decrease sensitivity right? > > Core features like this need to work. I assure you that productive work > on my new netbook is nearly impossible without disabling the touchpad > while typing. Every time I try to touch the keyboard's space bar it > sends a mouse click event to the screen which may or may not highlight > and delete all information which I just typed. > > Currently, I am typing this from my netbook. I have had to retype 5 > lines out of this because the touchpad driver is not working properly. > > Any fixes would be greatly appreciated. I have a HP N214 netbook. Please > let me know what I can do to help with this ongoing issue. > > -- > Can't configure Elan tech touchpad on Dell Inspiron 11z, Asus K7I0C and > maybe also Dell Mini 10 (not V), Asus k40in, Asus U81A, Asus UL80-VT, and > Asus N61Jq. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/512192 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Triaged > > Bug description: > Binary package hint: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics > > Elantech touch pad can't be configured on Dell Inspiron 11Z which make the > laptop unusable since it's too sensitive. > It seems like Dell mini 10 (not 10v) is also having this issue. > > Here is the driver for windows on dell's website: > http://support.dell.com/support/down...D=Inspiron1110 > > Here is a link to Elan's site - http://www.emc.com.tw/eng/tpn_sp_fun.asp > it say on their site that it's should work with linux. > > I found this link - http://arjan.opmeer.net/elantech/ > and contacted the guy but got no reply. > > Here are two thread about this issue: > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1347942&page=2 > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=8713106#post8713106 > > ProblemType: Bug > Architecture: i386 > Date: Sun Jan 24 21:31:09 2010 > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10 > MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 1110 > NonfreeKernelModules: wl > Package: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics 1.1.2-1ubuntu7 > ProcCmdLine: root=UUID=9f9d4f2c-cf41-4cdb-a980-ad53191e7f65 ro quiet splash > ProcEnviron: > PATH=(custom, user) > LANG=en_US.UTF-8 > SHELL=/bin/bash > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-17.54-generic > RelatedPackageVersions: > xserver-xorg 1:7.4+3ubuntu10 > libgl1-mesa-glx 7.6.0-1ubuntu4 > libdrm2 2.4.14-1ubuntu1 > xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.9.0-1ubuntu2 > xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.12.99+git20090929.7968e1fb-0ubuntu1 > SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics > Uname: Linux 2.6.31-17-generic i686 > dmi.bios.date: 08/12/2009 > dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. > dmi.bios.version: A03 > dmi.board.name: 0T644R > dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. > dmi.board.version: A03 > dmi.chassis.type: 8 > dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. > dmi.chassis.version: A03 > dmi.modalias: > dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA03:bd08/12/2009:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron1110:pvrA03:rvnDellInc.:rn0T644R:rvrA03:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrA03: > dmi.product.name: Inspiron 1110 > dmi.product.version: A03 > dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. > fglrx: Not loaded > glxinfo: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory > system: > distro: Ubuntu > architecture: i686kernel: 2.6.31-17-generic > > To unsubscribe from this bug, go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/512192/+subscribe > -- Can't configure Elan tech touchpad on Dell Inspiron 11z, Asus K7I0C and maybe also Dell Mini 10 (not V), Asus k40in, Asus U81A, Asus UL80-VT, and Asus N61Jq. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/512192 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
