Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: xorg-driver-synaptics
The left/right buttons AND the tap-to-click on my Synaptics touchpad
always STOP working within a few minutes of starting Ubuntu.
I have only found two ways to get them working again:
* Reboot X (via CTRL-ALT-BACKSPACE).
* Or if I have a window open (i.e. terminal, etc) I can ALT-TAB between windows
and the touchpad buttons and tap-to-click eventually work again. However, they
will stop working again within a few minutes and I will have to repeat.
Anyone had similar problems or have some ideas to try?
(It' s near impossible to use Gnome GUI without a functioning
mouse/touchpad.)
ALREADY TRIED:
* installed gsynaptics
* adjusted touchpad settings via
* added [Option "SHMConfig" "on"] to xorg.conf
* touchpad functions perfectly in WinXP
SYSTEM INFO:
Inspiron 9400 (Brand new)
Core 2 Duo T5600 (Intel 64)
Synaptics TouchPad
NVIDIA GeForce 7900 256MB
Edgy Eft x86_64 (FRESH INSTALL on brand NEW computer)
/etc/X11/xorg.conf:
Section "Files"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
# path to defoma fonts
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "i2c"
Load "bitmap"
Load "ddc"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "int10"
Load "type1"
Load "vbe"
# Load "synaptics"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
Option "XkbOptions" "lv3:ralt_switch"
Option "XkbVariant" "intl"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "HorizScrollDelta" "0"
Option "SHMConfig" "on"
EndSection
# Section "InputDevice"
# Driver "wacom"
# Identifier "stylus"
# Option "Device" "/dev/wacom" # Change to
# /dev/input/event
# for USB
# Option "Type" "stylus"
# Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
# EndSection
# Section "InputDevice"
# Driver "wacom"
# Identifier "eraser"
# Option "Device" "/dev/wacom" # Change to
# /dev/input/event
# for USB
# Option "Type" "eraser"
# Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
# EndSection
# Section "InputDevice"
# Driver "wacom"
# Identifier "cursor"
# Option "Device" "/dev/wacom" # Change to
# /dev/input/event
# for USB
# Option "Type" "cursor"
# Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
# EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "256 MB NVIDIA GeForce Go 7900 GS"
Driver "nvidia"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
Option "NvAGP" "1"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Dell UltraSharp 17 inch Wide Screen UXGA with TrueLife"
Option "DPMS"
HorizSync 28-96
VertRefresh 43-60
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "256 MB NVIDIA GeForce Go 7900 GS"
Monitor "Dell UltraSharp 17 inch Wide Screen UXGA with TrueLife"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1920x1200"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1920x1200"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1920x1200"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1920x1200"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1920x1200"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1920x1200"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
# InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
# InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
# InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "Synaptics Touchpad" #"AlwaysCore"
EndSection
Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection
** Affects: xorg-driver-synaptics (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: Unconfirmed
--
both button and tap-to-click cease working intermittently on touchpad
https://launchpad.net/bugs/70687
--
ubuntu-bugs mailing list
ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com
https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
