I did figure out a way to start the touchpad to work again after I lock it up using 5 fingers to lock it up:
sudo modprobe -r hid-multitouch && sudo modprobe hid-multitouch This will bring the touchpad back online so you can use it. I created a script with this in it, and then added it as a keyboard shortcut in Ubuntu so that it was executed if my palm accidentally locks my touchpad, this will enable it again without having to reboot. However, this is a bandaid and it should really work out of the box. -- 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/1738263 Title: Touchpad not working and locking CPU Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Notebook: ASUS GL703VD Touchpad: probably ELAN clickpad it seems to be connected to i2c bus the modules loaded are elan_i2c and multitouch_hid the multitouch hid module take almost 100% of cpu and the mouse cursor moves badly (loosing it for a second or 2 then resuming) also feature clicks and doubleclicks and sensitivity problems. doing rmmod hid-multitouch.ko (or rmmod multitouch_hid) and blacklisting the module solves the cpu problem but obviously the touchoad is dead. SEVERITY VERY HIGH It probably affects many other ASUS models. (the touchpad works perfectly in windows 10 by the way) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1738263/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
