Have just found an article on Ask Ubuntu http://askubuntu.com/questions/337049/how-can-i-install-a-synaptics-pointing-driver regarding what should appear in the file /var/log/Xorg.0.log. Having checked the log file I found the following showing why the Synaptic driver is not being loaded. Investigating further.
[ 26.450] (II) LoadModule: "syntp" [ 26.469] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/syntp_drv.so [ 26.487] (II) Module syntp: vendor="Synaptics Inc." [ 26.487] compiled for 1.13.0, module version = 1.0.0 [ 26.487] Module class: X.Org XInput Driver [ 26.487] ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 18.0 [ 26.487] (EE) module ABI major version (18) doesn't match the server's version (20) [ 26.487] (II) UnloadModule: "syntp" [ 26.487] (II) Unloading syntp [ 26.487] (EE) Failed to load module "syntp" (module requirement mismatch, 0) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1362584 Title: [HP 255 G1 Notebook PC] Synaptics Touchpad not Working after upgrade from 12.04.1 LTS to 14.04.1 LTS To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1362584/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
