*** 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
Bugs, which is subscribed to 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
--
ubuntu-bugs mailing list
ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com
https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
