I got a similiar model, the ASUS ROG GL552VW, and I have exactly the same problem. The touchpad does not work when I boot Xubuntu, but my gaming mouse that I got with this laptop does seem to work.
I will gladly help you with giving detailed information about this bug, but I do not know what kind of information is actually needed. -- 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/1520519 Title: ASUS ROG GL552 TouchPad not detected To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1520519/+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