touch pad dies

[G.]

On Thu, Jan 5, 2012 at 8:08 AM, doug <dmcgarrett at optonline.net> wrote:
> On 01/05/2012 01:44 AM, G. wrote:
>>
>> On Unbuntu 11.10, the touch pad stops working sometimes.  This happens
>> with the laptop closed about 50% of the time.  I had it happen once or
>> twice with Firefox or another application running.  This is probably
>> not related, but when I am typing the cursor moves to different places
>> on the screen.  Say I am typing in the subject field in an email,  It
>> will sometimes fly into the To field or into the body of the email.
>> It will sometimes highlight whole areas of text and as I am continuing
>> to type those areas are deleted.  This does not happen if I turn off
>> the touch pad.  I have slowed down the touch pad to try to prevent
>> this from happening to no avail.
>>
>> I am using a Samsung Netbook N110.
>>
>> I do not know what other info you might need.  Please advise.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>> garyk
>>
> Don't know about the touchpad working with the laptop closed--
> how would you know?  However:
> For the problems with the cursor moving around while you type,
> you are surely touching the touchpad accidentally.  You may find
> in the setup an arrangement where the touchpad is disabled
> while you type.  I find that's insufficient, and I use an external
> pointing device anyway--a trackball.  I use a program called
> synaptiks or maybe synaptics--note the s on the end.  It disables
> the touchpad altogether when there's an external pointing device
> plugged in.
>
> --doug
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To clarify, if I close the display and then open it, sometimes the
mousepad no longer works.  Sometimes if I log out and og back in the
mousepad returns to normal.  I found a possible alternative:  from
terminal or Alt+F2 enter synclient TouchPadOff=0   I have not tried it
yet.

In Dconf editor as well as in the mouse settings you can disable the
mousepad.  I do that and still have problems with the pointer changing
fields.  I will check on synaptics.  I use a wireless mouse but
sometimes need the touch pad.

Thanks


gary k