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xserver-xorg-input-synaptics package

  1. Bug #191024
  2. Comment #55

Comment 55 for bug 191024

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linux_any_1 (linux-any-1) wrote : Re: Synaptics touchpad not detected

I believe I have the fix for the problem were xinput reports "AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint" then if you suspend the system it loads up as "PS/2 ALPS GlidePoint" touchpad not working the same. Here is the list of what I did to fix the problem this also includes fix the disabling the Tap on the Touchpads.

1) Need to edit the /usr/share/hal/fdi/policy/20thirdparty/11-x11-synaptics.fdi
     a) $ sudo nano -w /usr/share/hal/fdi/policy/20thirdparty/11-x11-synaptics.fdi
     b) login

2) Need to add the follow lines just before the this section <match key="info.product" contains="AlpsPS/2 ALPS">
      <match key="info.product" contains="PS/2 ALPS">
        <merge key="input.x11_driver" type="string">synaptics</merge>
        <merge key="input.x11_options.MaxTapTime" type="string">0</merge>
      </match>

Note: Need to add the line <merge key="input.x11_options.MaxTapTime" type="string">0</merge> into the match section for the <match key="info.product" contains="AlpsPS/2 ALPS"> to get the tap turned off there also.

I have test this and it does work for me under xubuntu 8.10.