Flashed the bios to the new version (A15) but it does not seem to have changed anything.
~$ sudo dmidecode -s bios-version && sudo dmidecode -s bios-release-date A15 05/17/2013 Still does not detect it correctly. [ 17.798504] psmouse serio1: alps: Unknown ALPS touchpad: E7=73 03 50, EC=73 02 02 [ 17.925650] cfg80211: World regulatory domain updated: [ 17.925650] cfg80211: (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp) [ 17.925651] cfg80211: (2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm) [ 17.925652] cfg80211: (2457000 KHz - 2482000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm) [ 17.925652] cfg80211: (2474000 KHz - 2494000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm) [ 17.925653] cfg80211: (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm) [ 17.925653] cfg80211: (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm) [ 17.954159] Linux video capture interface: v2.00 [ 17.956838] rts5139: module is from the staging directory, the quality is unknown, you have been warned. [ 17.959456] uvcvideo: Found UVC 1.00 device Integrated Webcam (1bcf:2897) [ 17.960141] scsi4 : SCSI emulation for RTS5139 USB card reader [ 17.960261] usbcore: registered new interface driver rts5139 [ 17.960495] scsi 4:0:0:0: Direct-Access Generic- xD/SD/M.S. 1.00 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0 CCS [ 17.960825] sd 4:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg3 type 0 [ 17.963863] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdc] Attached SCSI removable disk [ 17.969958] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: loaded firmware version 18.168.6.1 [ 17.976421] input: Integrated Webcam as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.5/1-1.5:1.0/input/input6 [ 17.976479] usbcore: registered new interface driver uvcvideo [ 17.976479] USB Video Class driver (1.1.1) [ 17.984878] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: CONFIG_IWLWIFI_DEBUG disabled [ 17.984880] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: CONFIG_IWLWIFI_DEBUGFS enabled [ 17.984880] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: CONFIG_IWLWIFI_DEVICE_TRACING enabled [ 17.984881] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: CONFIG_IWLWIFI_DEVICE_TESTMODE enabled [ 17.984882] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: CONFIG_IWLWIFI_P2P disabled [ 17.984883] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Detected Intel(R) Centrino(R) Wireless-N 2230 BGN, REV=0xC8 [ 17.984983] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: L1 Enabled; Disabling L0S [ 18.003963] ieee80211 phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'iwl-agn-rs' [ 18.416652] EXT4-fs (sda5): re-mounted. Opts: errors=remount-ro [ 18.417019] Console: switching to colour frame buffer device 240x67 [ 18.420592] i915 0000:00:02.0: fb0: inteldrmfb frame buffer device [ 18.420594] i915 0000:00:02.0: registered panic notifier [ 18.420779] [Firmware Bug]: ACPI(PEGP) defines _DOD but not _DOS [ 18.573103] input: PS/2 Generic Mouse as /devices/platform/i8042/serio1/input/input7 [ 18.663322] init: failsafe main process (1120) killed by TERM signal [ 18.668933] acpi device:32: registered as cooling_device8 [ 18.668941] ACPI: Video Device [PEGP] (multi-head: yes rom: yes post: no) [ 18.669008] input: Video Bus as /devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXSYBUS:00/PNP0A08:00/device:2e/LNXVIDEO:00/input/input8 [ 18.677675] acpi device:35: registered as cooling_device9 Need any other logs? I am running 13.04 now and a released version of the kernel. Also notice the first line above says unkown ALPS touchpad... ~$ uname -a Linux jason-Inspiron-7720 3.8.0-25-generic #37-Ubuntu SMP Thu Jun 6 20:47:07 UTC 2013 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1093237 Title: [Dell Inspiron 7720] TouchPad detected as Generic Mouse Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Laptop is a Dell Inspiron 17R SE. Ubuntu 12.10 Desktop x64 The touchpad is detected a Generic Mouse. ⎡ Virtual core pointer id=2 [master pointer (3)] ⎜ ↳ Virtual core XTEST pointer id=4 [slave pointer (2)] ⎜ ↳ PS/2 Generic Mouse id=13 [slave pointer (2)] ⎣ Virtual core keyboard id=3 [master keyboard (2)] ↳ Virtual core XTEST keyboard id=5 [slave keyboard (3)] ↳ Power Button id=6 [slave keyboard (3)] ↳ Video Bus id=7 [slave keyboard (3)] ↳ Video Bus id=8 [slave keyboard (3)] ↳ Power Button id=9 [slave keyboard (3)] ↳ Sleep Button id=10 [slave keyboard (3)] ↳ Integrated Webcam id=11 [slave keyboard (3)] ↳ AT Translated Set 2 keyboard id=12 [slave keyboard (3)] ↳ Dell WMI hotkeys id=14 [slave keyboard (3)] I: Bus=0011 Vendor=0002 Product=0001 Version=0000 N: Name="PS/2 Generic Mouse" P: Phys=isa0060/serio1/input0 S: Sysfs=/devices/platform/i8042/serio1/input/input7 U: Uniq= H: Handlers=mouse0 event7 B: PROP=0 B: EV=7 B: KEY=70000 0 0 0 0 B: REL=3 [ 20.643] (II) config/udev: Adding input device PS/2 Generic Mouse (/dev/input/event7) [ 20.643] (**) PS/2 Generic Mouse: Applying InputClass "evdev pointer catchall" [ 20.643] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'PS/2 Generic Mouse' [ 20.643] (**) PS/2 Generic Mouse: always reports core events [ 20.643] (**) evdev: PS/2 Generic Mouse: Device: "/dev/input/event7" [ 20.643] (--) evdev: PS/2 Generic Mouse: Vendor 0x2 Product 0x1 [ 20.643] (--) evdev: PS/2 Generic Mouse: Found 3 mouse buttons [ 20.643] (--) evdev: PS/2 Generic Mouse: Found relative axes [ 20.643] (--) evdev: PS/2 Generic Mouse: Found x and y relative axes [ 20.643] (II) evdev: PS/2 Generic Mouse: Configuring as mouse [ 20.643] (**) evdev: PS/2 Generic Mouse: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5 [ 20.643] (**) evdev: PS/2 Generic Mouse: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200 [ 20.643] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio1/input/input7/event7" [ 20.643] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "PS/2 Generic Mouse" (type: MOUSE, id 13) [ 20.643] (II) evdev: PS/2 Generic Mouse: initialized for relative axes. [ 20.643] (**) PS/2 Generic Mouse: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1 [ 20.643] (**) PS/2 Generic Mouse: (accel) acceleration profile 0 [ 20.643] (**) PS/2 Generic Mouse: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000 [ 20.643] (**) PS/2 Generic Mouse: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4 [ 20.643] (II) config/udev: Adding input device PS/2 Generic Mouse (/dev/input/mouse0) [ 20.643] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device. [ 20.643] (II) This device may have been added with another device file. --- ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu9 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: jason 2244 F.... pulseaudio DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=9c6a3506-b1a5-4429-92ef-d044e5c28fbf InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-12-23 (4 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5) MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 7720 MarkForUpload: True Package: linux (not installed) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb 1 nouveaufb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-21-generic root=UUID=afcbece8-ad61-4649-983b-1e1e547e1e80 ro quiet splash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-21.32-generic 3.5.7.1 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.5.0-21-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.5.0-21-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.95 StagingDrivers: rts5139 Tags: quantal running-unity staging Uname: Linux 3.5.0-21-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo dmi.bios.date: 10/24/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A11 dmi.board.name: 04M3YM dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A00 dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.version: 0.1 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA11:bd10/24/2012:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron7720:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn04M3YM:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr0.1: dmi.product.name: Inspiron 7720 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. 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