[xubuntu-users] toggle touchpad ON/OFF

[Thomas Blasejewicz]

Good evening
I have a "tuxtrans" installation = based on xubuntu 14.04 on a notebook
computer.
The PC itself does not have a special key to toggle the touchpad ON/OFF.
Installation of "touchpad indicator" does not work (not on this and not
on other computers)

On another PC I have Mint 17.2 installation.
There: "keyboard -> shortcut -> system (I think it was)" there is a
setting "toggle touchpad".
Specifying a shortcut key works like a charm.

Is there a similar trick under xubuntu?
The other day I asked about /boot problems and was told: the "system is
very old".
Would there be any chance that upgrading to 15 helps with the touchpad
issue?
Thank you.
Thomas