this is how i ended up fixing the problem: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LaptopTestingTeam/AcerAspire5601AWLMi/HowTo #head-c8270e96504027fef4425c3da37389e70ddf4d93
-- Touchpad - Does not turned off while typing on Acer Aspire 5601AWLMi Laptop https://launchpad.net/bugs/68121 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
