Netbook with Kubuntu 11.04: how best to tame :-) an uncontrollably jumping cursor? SOLVED.

[Bas G. Roufs]

Dear Everybody

Thanks for all the replies that have come  in this thread.

A perfectly well workable solution I found in the mean time in this direction:

> You may also want to try synaptiks (in the kde-config-touchpad
> package), which allows you to configure the touchpad to be disabled
> when keyboard activity is detected and turned back on after a
> configurable delay.

The package "kde-config-touchpad" does show up as follows: SYSTEM SETTINGS > 
Hardware > Input devices > touchpad.  However, it is better to evoke it via 
ALT F2 > give in the search window "Synaptiks". Then, click at "Synaptics 
touchpad management".  Now, a gui appears containing a menu with two parts:
"touchpad management"
"touchpad configuration".
"Touchpad management" does not show up via SYSTEM SETTINGS > Hardware > Input 
devices > touchpad.  That's why, it's better to set "kde-config-touchpad" in 
motion via ALT F2. 
In "Touchpad management" I have checked two boxes: 
"Automatically switch off touchpad if a mouse is plugged in". 
"Automatically switch off touchpad on keyboard activity".
In "Touchpad Configuration" I have switched off and disabled various options. 

In the tab "Hardware settings" I have left UNchecked the box "The touchpad is 
circular".  All other settings I have kept as they are.

In the tab "Cursor motion" I have UNchecked the box "Continue cursor motion 
when hitting the touchpad edge, for all movements, not only dragging." The 
speed and acceleration settings I keep as they are.

In the tab "Scrolling" I have UNchecked all the boxes I could uncheck. But I 
have kept the settings "Move distance to scroll a single line" as "110".
 
In the tab "tapping" I have unchecked and disabled all the option available 
there. 

As a matter of result, both the mouse and the touchpad work like a charm now. 
And moreover: the cursor does not jump anymore.

Respectfully yours,
Bas Roufs. 










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