UbUK, thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. However, I am closing it because as per your comment https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-input- synaptics/+bug/1254092/comments/35 the bug has been fixed in the latest development version of Ubuntu - Trusty Tahr.
This is a significant bug in Ubuntu. If you need a fix for the bug in previous versions of Ubuntu, please perform as much as possible of the SRU Procedure [1] to bring the need to a developer's attention. [1]: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StableReleaseUpdates#Procedure ** Changed in: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-input-synaptics in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1254092 Title: Touchpad not recognised on Acer Aspire 5720 after upgrade to 13.10 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-input-synaptics/+bug/1254092/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp