I have the same issue on my Acer Travelmate 3010.
Output from 'xinput list'

"Virtual core pointer"  id=0    [XPointer]
        Num_buttons is 32
        Num_axes is 2
        Mode is Relative
        Motion_buffer is 256
        Axis 0 :
                Min_value is -1
                Max_value is -1
                Resolution is 0
        Axis 1 :
                Min_value is -1
                Max_value is -1
                Resolution is 0
"Virtual core keyboard" id=1    [XKeyboard]
        Num_keys is 248
        Min_keycode is 8
        Max_keycode is 255
"Configured Mouse"      id=2    [XExtensionPointer]
        Type is MOUSE
        Num_buttons is 9
        Num_axes is 2
        Mode is Relative
        Motion_buffer is 256
        Axis 0 :
                Min_value is -1
                Max_value is -1
                Resolution is 1
        Axis 1 :
                Min_value is -1
                Max_value is -1
                Resolution is 1
"Synaptics Touchpad"    id=3    [XExtensionPointer]
        Type is TOUCHPAD
        Num_buttons is 12
        Num_axes is 2
        Mode is Relative
        Motion_buffer is 256
        Axis 0 :
                Min_value is 1472
                Max_value is 5472
                Resolution is 1
        Axis 1 :
                Min_value is 1408
                Max_value is 4448
                Resolution is 1
"Sleep Button"  id=4    [XExtensionKeyboard]
        Type is KEYBOARD
        Num_keys is 248
        Min_keycode is 8
        Max_keycode is 255
"Video Bus"     id=5    [XExtensionKeyboard]
        Type is KEYBOARD
        Num_keys is 248
        Min_keycode is 8
        Max_keycode is 255
"Power Button"  id=6    [XExtensionKeyboard]
        Type is KEYBOARD
        Num_keys is 248
        Min_keycode is 8
        Max_keycode is 255
"Power Button"  id=7    [XExtensionKeyboard]
        Type is KEYBOARD
        Num_keys is 248
        Min_keycode is 8
        Max_keycode is 255
"AT Translated Set 2 keyboard"  id=8    [XExtensionKeyboard]
        Type is KEYBOARD
        Num_keys is 248
        Min_keycode is 8
        Max_keycode is 255
"Macintosh mouse button emulation"      id=9    [XExtensionPointer]
        Type is MOUSE
        Num_buttons is 5
        Num_axes is 2
        Mode is Relative
        Motion_buffer is 256
        Axis 0 :
                Min_value is -1
                Max_value is -1
                Resolution is 1
        Axis 1 :
                Min_value is -1
                Max_value is -1
                Resolution is 1
"SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad"    id=10   [XExtensionPointer]
        Type is TOUCHPAD
        Num_buttons is 12
        Num_axes is 2
        Mode is Relative
        Motion_buffer is 256
        Axis 0 :
                Min_value is 1472
                Max_value is 5472
                Resolution is 1
        Axis 1 :
                Min_value is 1408
                Max_value is 4448
                Resolution is 1

As you can see, there seem to be a large number of devices.
I have a serial mouse and I do not wish scrolling edges on the touchpad.
I have an external monitor that I use in the office. I have an xorg.conf.

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier  "Default Layout"
    Screen 0 "screen0" 0 0
    InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
    InputDevice "Synaptics Touchpad"
    Option "AllowEmptyInput" "false"
EndSection

Section "Files"
        Fontpath        "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
        # path to defoma fonts
        Fontpath        "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier      "Configured Mouse"
        Driver          "mouse"
        Option          "CorePointer"
        Option          "Device"        "/dev/ttyUSB0"
        Option          "Protocol"      "Mousesystems"
        Option          "ZAxisMapping"  "4 5"
        Option          "Emulate3Buttons"       "false"
        Option          "Sensitivity"   "1.5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier      "Synaptics Touchpad"
        Driver          "synaptics"
        Option          "SendCoreEvents"        "true"
        Option          "Device"        "/dev/psaux"
        Option          "Protocol"      "auto-dev"
        Option          "HorizEdgeScroll"       "0"
        Option          "VertEdgeScroll"        "0"
EndSection

Section "Device"
        Identifier      "device0"
        Driver          "intel"
EndSection


Section "Screen"
        Identifier      "screen0"
        Device          "device0"
        Defaultdepth    24
        Monitor         "monitor0"
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth   24
                modes   "1920x1080" "1280x800"
        EndSubSection
EndSection


Section "Monitor"
        Identifier      "monitor0"
        Vendorname      "Plug 'n' Play"
        Modelname       "Plug 'n' Play"
        Gamma   1.0
EndSection

Relevant output from /var/log/Xorg.0.log
X.Org X Server 1.6.4
Release Date: 2009-9-27
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.24-23-server i686 Ubuntu
Current Operating System: Linux martin-laptop 2.6.31-16-generic #53-Ubuntu SMP 
Tue Dec 8 04:01:29 UTC 2009 i686
Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-16-generic 
root=UUID=42733fe7-e91d-4705-9856-8ecbaf461829 ro
quiet splash
Build Date: 26 October 2009  05:15:02PM
xorg-server 2:1.6.4-2ubuntu4 (buildd@)
        Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
        to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
        (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
        (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Thu Dec 17 10:54:41 2009
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) ServerLayout "Default Layout"
(**) |-->Screen "screen0" (0)
(**) |   |-->Monitor "monitor0"
(**) |   |-->Device "device0"
(**) |-->Input Device "Configured Mouse"
(**) |-->Input Device "Synaptics Touchpad"
(**) Option "AllowEmptyInput" "false"
(==) Automatically adding devices
(==) Automatically enabling devices
-----------------------
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
(==) |-->Input Device "<default keyboard>"
(==) The core keyboard device wasn't specified explicitly in the layout.
        Using the default keyboard configuration.
(II) Loader magic: 0x3bc0
(II) Module ABI versions:
        X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
        X.Org Video Driver: 5.0
        X.Org XInput driver : 4.0
        X.Org Server Extension : 2.0
(II) Loader running on linux
(++) using VT number 7
----------------------------
(II) LoadModule: "mouse"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input//mouse_drv.so
(II) Module mouse: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
        compiled for 1.6.0, module version = 1.4.0
        Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
        ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 4.0
(II) LoadModule: "synaptics"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input//synaptics_drv.so
(II) Module synaptics: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
        compiled for 1.6.4, module version = 1.1.2
        Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
        ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 4.0
(II) LoadModule: "kbd"
(WW) Warning, couldn't open module kbd
(II) UnloadModule: "kbd"
(EE) Failed to load module "kbd" (module does not exist, 0)
---------------------------------
(**) Option "Protocol" "Mousesystems"
(**) Configured Mouse: Device: "/dev/ttyUSB0"
(**) Configured Mouse: Protocol: "Mousesystems"
(**) Option "CorePointer"
(**) Configured Mouse: always reports core events
(**) Option "Device" "/dev/ttyUSB0"
(**) Option "BaudRate" "1200"
(**) Option "StopBits" "2"
(**) Option "DataBits" "8"
(**) Option "Parity" "None"
(**) Option "Vmin" "1"
(**) Option "Vtime" "0"
(**) Option "FlowControl" "None"
(**) Option "Emulate3Buttons" "false"
(**) Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
(**) Configured Mouse: ZAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
(**) Configured Mouse: Buttons: 9
(**) Option "Sensitivity" "1.5"
(**) Configured Mouse: Sensitivity: 1.5
(**) Configured Mouse: BaudRate: 1200
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Configured Mouse" (type: MOUSE)
(**) Configured Mouse: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
(**) Configured Mouse: (accel) filter chain progression: 2.00
(**) Configured Mouse: (accel) filter stage 0: 20.00 ms
(**) Configured Mouse: (accel) set acceleration profile 0
(II) Synaptics touchpad driver version 1.1.2
(--) Synaptics Touchpad auto-dev sets device to /dev/input/event8
(**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event8"
(II) Synaptics Touchpad: x-axis range 1472 - 5472
(II) Synaptics Touchpad: y-axis range 1408 - 4448
(II) Synaptics Touchpad: pressure range 0 - 255
(II) Synaptics Touchpad: finger width range 0 - 0
(II) Synaptics Touchpad: buttons: left right middle double triple
(**) Option "VertEdgeScroll" "0"
(**) Option "HorizEdgeScroll" "0"
(--) Synaptics Touchpad: touchpad found
(**) Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
(**) Synaptics Touchpad: always reports core events
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Synaptics Touchpad" (type: TOUCHPAD)
(**) Synaptics Touchpad: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
(**) Synaptics Touchpad: (accel) filter chain progression: 2.00
(**) Synaptics Touchpad: (accel) filter stage 0: 20.00 ms
(**) Synaptics Touchpad: (accel) set acceleration profile 0
(--) Synaptics Touchpad: touchpad found
(II) LoadModule: "kbd"
(WW) Warning, couldn't open module kbd
(II) UnloadModule: "kbd"
(EE) Failed to load module "kbd" (module does not exist, 0)
(EE) No input driver matching `kbd'
(II) config/hal: Adding input device Sleep Button
(II) LoadModule: "evdev"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input//evdev_drv.so
(II) Module evdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
        compiled for 1.6.4, module version = 2.2.5
        Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
        ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 4.0
(**) Sleep Button: always reports core events
(**) Sleep Button: Device: "/dev/input/event3"
(II) Sleep Button: Found keys
(II) Sleep Button: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Sleep Button" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "no"
(**) Option "xkb_options" "lv3:ralt_switch"
(II) config/hal: Adding input device Video Bus
(**) Video Bus: always reports core events
(**) Video Bus: Device: "/dev/input/event6"
(II) Video Bus: Found keys
(II) Video Bus: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Video Bus" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "no"
(**) Option "xkb_options" "lv3:ralt_switch"
(II) config/hal: Adding input device Power Button
(**) Power Button: always reports core events
(**) Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event0"
(II) Power Button: Found keys
(II) Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "no"
(**) Option "xkb_options" "lv3:ralt_switch"
(II) config/hal: Adding input device Power Button
(**) Power Button: always reports core events
(**) Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event2"
(II) Power Button: Found keys
(II) Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "no"
(**) Option "xkb_options" "lv3:ralt_switch"
(II) config/hal: Adding input device AT Translated Set 2 keyboard
(**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: always reports core events
(**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Device: "/dev/input/event5"
(II) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Found keys
(II) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "AT Translated Set 2 keyboard" (type: 
KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "no"
(**) Option "xkb_options" "lv3:ralt_switch"
(II) config/hal: Adding input device Macintosh mouse button emulation
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: always reports core events
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Device: "/dev/input/event4"
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Found 3 mouse buttons
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Found x and y relative axes
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Configuring as mouse
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: EmulateWheelButton: 4, 
EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Macintosh mouse button emulation" 
(type: MOUSE)
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: (accel) filter chain progression: 2.00
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: (accel) filter stage 0: 20.00 ms
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: (accel) set acceleration profile 0
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: initialized for relative axes.
(II) config/hal: Adding input device SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad
(II) Synaptics touchpad driver version 1.1.2
(**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event8"
(II) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: x-axis range 1472 - 5472
(II) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: y-axis range 1408 - 4448
(II) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: pressure range 0 - 255
(II) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: finger width range 0 - 0
(II) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: buttons: left right middle double triple
(--) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: touchpad found
(**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: always reports core events
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad" (type: 
TOUCHPAD)
(**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
(**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) filter chain progression: 2.00
(**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) filter stage 0: 20.00 ms
(**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) set acceleration profile 0
(WW) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad can't grab event device, errno=16
(--) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: touchpad found
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