*** 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