Martin C, this bug was reported a while ago and there hasn't been any activity in it recently. We were wondering if this is still an issue? If so, could you please test for this with the latest development release of Ubuntu? ISO images are available from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com /daily-live/current/ .
If it remains an issue, could you please run the following command in the development release from a Terminal (Applications->Accessories->Terminal), as it will automatically gather and attach updated debug information to this report: apport-collect -p linux <replace-with-bug-number> Also, could you please test the latest upstream kernel available (not the daily folder, but the one all the way at the bottom) following https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds ? It will allow additional upstream developers to examine the issue. Once you've tested the upstream kernel, please comment on which kernel version specifically you tested. If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tags: kernel-fixed-upstream kernel-fixed-upstream-VERSION-NUMBER where VERSION-NUMBER is the version number of the kernel you tested. For example: kernel-fixed-upstream-v3.12 This can be done by clicking on the yellow circle with a black pencil icon next to the word Tags located at the bottom of the bug description. As well, please remove the tag: needs-upstream-testing If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the following tags: kernel-bug-exists-upstream kernel-bug-exists-upstream-VERSION-NUMBER As well, please remove the tag: needs-upstream-testing Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug's Status as Confirmed. Please let us know your results. Thank you for your understanding. ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/900417 Title: [Dell Inspiron 17R N7110] fn+f3 does not disable touchpad in 11.10 Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: I have a new installation of Ubuntu 11.10 on a Dell Inspiron 17r Laptop, and the FN+F3 key combination does not work. Expected: pressing Fn+f3 should disable the touchpad Outcome: Although a transparent pop-up shows up on the top right hand corner notifying user that the touchpad is disabled, the touchpad is still in operation. Older distros had option under mouse/pointer device option disable touch pad when typing, but this is not available with 11.10. Fix: Making it operational Fn+F3, adding an option under mouse/pointing device to disable touchpad when typing, allowing configuration of Fn+F? keys Relates to: ALPS driver, Synaptics, xorg config??? I tried many things to fix this problem: Installing Synoptics, defining custom key combinations... unsuccessful syndaemon -i 0.5 executed just fine. gconftool-2 --set --type boolean /desktop/gnome/peripherals/touchpad/touchpad_enabled false ... this did not do anything. TouchPad works just fine, and it is not disabled even when I type (... and my chubby hands keep activating and clicking touchpad when I type). It might be because 11.10 distro does not have "/desktop/gnome/peripherals/touchpad/touchpad_enabled" and I don't know where else to find the device. I did reinstalled xserver-xorg-input-synaptics package but it did not help, neither installing xserver-xorg-input-synaptics-dev package helped I saw xserver-xorg-input-synaptics:i386 package, but the synaptic package manager was unable to install (dependencies etc). This might be a clue: when I run $ synclient -l Couldn't find synaptics properties. No synaptics driver loaded? obviouslly, some driver is loaded, since the trackpad works just fine, except disabling it is a problem (I could not find what command fn+f3 calls), so it is a mystery as for what package is used. system-> preferemces->Mouse and trackpad (via Unity) in 11.10 distro does not even have the option of trackpad configuration. here is the closest I got to the driver info: $ xinput list ⎡ Virtual core pointer id=2 [master pointer (3)] ⎜ ↳ Virtual core XTEST pointer id=4 [slave pointer (2)] ⎜ ↳ ImPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint id=12 [slave pointer (2)] ⎣ Virtual core keyboard id=3 [master keyboard (2)] ↳ Virtual core XTEST keyboard id=5 [slave keyboard (3)] ↳ Power Button id=6 [slave keyboard (3)] ↳ Video Bus id=7 [slave keyboard (3)] ↳ Power Button id=8 [slave keyboard (3)] ↳ Sleep Button id=9 [slave keyboard (3)] ↳ Laptop_Integrated_Webcam_HD id=10 [slave keyboard (3)] ↳ AT Translated Set 2 keyboard id=11 [slave keyboard (3)] ↳ Dell WMI hotkeys id=13 [slave keyboard (3)] --- AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 ArecordDevices: **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC269VB Analog [ALC269VB Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: martin 1493 F.... pulseaudio CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xd0700000 irq 51' Mixer name : 'Intel CougarPoint HDMI' Components : 'HDA:10ec0269,102804d8,00100100 HDA:80862805,80860101,00100000' Controls : 18 Simple ctrls : 10 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=a9083f1a-0ae9-48cb-b2cc-d22ee729e18f InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012) MachineType: Dell Inc. Dell System Inspiron N7110 Package: linux (not installed) ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-13-generic root=UUID=74261e9f-d62b-4103-986f-75206c2d0a27 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-13.22-generic 3.0.6 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.0.0-13-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.0.0-13-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.60 StagingDrivers: mei Tags: oneiric running-unity staging Uname: Linux 3.0.0-13-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare dmi.bios.date: 09/28/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A07 dmi.board.name: 05VJ58 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A00 dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.version: 0.1 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA07:bd09/28/2011:svnDellInc.:pnDellSystemInspironN7110:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn05VJ58:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr0.1: dmi.product.name: Dell System Inspiron N7110 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. 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