That is an excellent spot, and I apologise - I had recently updated the bios using the lenovo updater utility but it doesn't see this version.
So I am now: jon@mv8:~$ sudo dmidecode -s bios-version && sudo dmidecode -s bios-release-dateGJET67WW (2.17 ) 12/10/2013 jon@mv8:~$ date Sun Jan 12 23:16:56 GMT 2014 However the problem is still happening: Jan 12 23:17:18 mv8 kernel: [ 512.481785] psmouse serio1: bad data from KBC - timeout Jan 12 23:17:18 mv8 kernel: [ 512.493712] psmouse serio1: TouchPad at isa0060/serio1/input0 lost sync at byte 4 Jan 12 23:17:18 mv8 kernel: [ 512.494953] psmouse serio1: TouchPad at isa0060/serio1/input0 lost sync at byte 1 Jan 12 23:17:18 mv8 kernel: [ 512.496202] psmouse serio1: TouchPad at isa0060/serio1/input0 lost sync at byte 1 Jan 12 23:17:18 mv8 kernel: [ 512.497429] psmouse serio1: TouchPad at isa0060/serio1/input0 lost sync at byte 1 Jan 12 23:17:18 mv8 kernel: [ 512.498691] psmouse serio1: TouchPad at isa0060/serio1/input0 lost sync at byte 1 Jan 12 23:17:18 mv8 kernel: [ 512.498701] psmouse serio1: issuing reconnect request -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1268365 Title: [Lenovo Thinkpad t440s] Touchpad periodically stops working To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1268365/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
