With latest BIOS (1.38) BIOS Touchpad option ---> Advanced
$ xinput ⎡ Virtual core pointer id=2 [master pointer (3)] ⎜ ↳ Virtual core XTEST pointer id=4 [slave pointer (2)] ⎜ ↳ SYN1B7D:01 06CB:2991 UNKNOWN id=11 [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)] ↳ Power Button id=8 [slave keyboard (3)] ↳ Sleep Button id=9 [slave keyboard (3)] ↳ HD WebCam id=10 [slave keyboard (3)] ↳ AT Translated Set 2 keyboard id=12 [slave keyboard (3)] ↳ Acer WMI hotkeys id=13 [slave keyboard (3)] $ dmesg | grep -E "(mouse|input)" [ 1.165308] input: Power Button as /devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXSYBUS:00/PNP0C0C:00/input/input0 [ 1.165406] input: Sleep Button as /devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXSYBUS:00/PNP0C0E:00/input/input1 [ 1.165515] input: Lid Switch as /devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXSYBUS:00/PNP0C0D:00/input/input2 [ 1.165642] input: Power Button as /devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXPWRBN:00/input/input3 [ 1.212852] mousedev: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice [ 1.235119] input: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard as /devices/platform/i8042/serio0/input/input4 [ 14.618391] input: Acer WMI hotkeys as /devices/virtual/input/input5 [ 14.620170] input: Acer BMA150 accelerometer as /devices/virtual/input/input6 [ 14.668719] input: SYN1B7D:01 06CB:2991 UNKNOWN as /devices/platform/80860F41:00/i2c-0/i2c-SYN1B7D:01/0018:06CB:2991.0001/input/input7 [ 14.669434] hid-multitouch 0018:06CB:2991.0001: input,hidraw0: <UNKNOWN> HID v1.00 Mouse [SYN1B7D:01 06CB:2991] on [ 14.817821] input: Video Bus as /devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXSYBUS:00/PNP0A08:00/LNXVIDEO:01/input/input9 [ 14.858526] sound hdaudioC0D0: inputs: [ 14.914761] input: HD WebCam as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-4/1-4:1.0/input/input10 [ 14.943288] input: HDA Intel PCH Headphone as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0/input11 [ 14.943524] input: HDA Intel PCH HDMI/DP,pcm=3 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0/input12 -- 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/1385937 Title: [Acer Travelmate B115-M] Synaptic touchpad not correctly detected in kernel 3.16 after upgrade to Ubuntu 14.10 Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Since the upgrade from Ubuntu 14.04 to 14.10 the Synaptic touchpad is not detected entirely. The secondary key (right mouse button) does not work with kernel 3.16.0-23-generic. Falling back under Ubuntu 14.10 to the kernel 3.13.0-37-generic the Synaptic touchpad is detected fully and right mouse button works again. WORKAROUND: Set in BIOS Touchpad from Advanced, to Basic. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10 Package: linux-image-3.16.0-23-generic 3.16.0-23.31 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-23.31-generic 3.16.4 Uname: Linux 3.16.0-23-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: hpannenb 2336 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Sun Oct 26 19:45:20 2014 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=8aa00459-6b0d-4baf-84e4-7f945406d6b2 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-10-10 (15 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2) Lsusb: Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 003: ID 1bcf:2c57 Sunplus Innovation Technology Inc. Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0489:e046 Foxconn / Hon Hai Bus 001 Device 002: ID 05e3:0608 Genesys Logic, Inc. Hub Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub MachineType: Acer TravelMate B115-M ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-23-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=902f1410-63a6-41f1-893c-ab5e74543832 ro acpi_backlight=vendor quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.16.0-23-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.16.0-23-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.138 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 08/27/2014 dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde Corp. dmi.bios.version: V1.22 dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: Roxy dmi.board.vendor: Acer dmi.board.version: Type2 - A01 Board Version dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacturer dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsydeCorp.:bvrV1.22:bd08/27/2014:svnAcer:pnTravelMateB115-M:pvrV1.22:rvnAcer:rnRoxy:rvrType2-A01BoardVersion:cvnChassisManufacturer:ct10:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: TravelMate B115-M dmi.product.version: V1.22 dmi.sys.vendor: Acer To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1385937/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp