Kubutnu 14.04, kernel 3.13.0-14-generic: same issue. This workaround works for me:
1. Open /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf in your favorite text editor. 2. Add the line 'blacklist i2c-hid' (no quotes) 3. Save and reboot SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad is now detected and working -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1218973 Title: [Dell XPS 12-9Q33] Touchpad not recognized To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1218973/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs