Laptop Touch Pad

ToolNIN420 · #1 7th September 2006, 12:25 AM

Is there any possible way that I can turn this stupid 'touch pad' thing off. I don't use it as a mouse and it always screws me up when I am typing because I accidentally touch it sometimes. I use my trackball mostly so turning this thing off would be a blessing and thanks to anyone that can help.

Brian1 · #2 7th September 2006, 01:14 AM

Look into your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file and see if it mentions synaptic module. If so you may need to remove all reference to this and the device it is related to. Once remove make the server settings section is set to use mouse only. Before modifing I would make a backup in case a syntax error in typing happens at least tyou then get X back quickly and easily.

Brian1

ToolNIN420 · #3 7th September 2006, 03:19 AM

The only thing that did was make it so my GUI didn't come up and I had to replace it through command prompt. Also, for some odd reason, my ethernet adapter was screwed up somewhere. I had to delete it completely and reinstall it to get internet again. Any other ideas?

Brian1 · #4 7th September 2006, 11:51 PM

Never needed to disable a touchpad since I like it very much. One thing you might look into if using KDE is a tool called ksynaptics. It adds a tab in your Control Center that can allow you to turn off the touchpad.
http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=17286
An rpm version can be found over at http://rpm.pbone.net

For gnome I have no idea of any options.

Brian1

ToolNIN420 · #5 8th September 2006, 01:10 AM

Yeah thanks for the ideas anyway. I am actually running gnome but I will see if I can find a gnome version of that somewhere. If anyone else has any ideas as well I'm open to them.

Brian1 · #6 8th September 2006, 01:52 AM

Post the contents of your /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Have ben experimenting with some of the tools that come with the synaptics driver package and reading the manpages on the commands. I seem to be able to disable my touchpad but not the way it should work. In the section of Input Device for the synaptic touchpad I added the option:

Code:

	Option	"SHMConfig"	"on"

But when I added this line it disabled my touchpad off the start instead of letting me to disable it in the gui with the syndaemon command. Use of this option should give more control over the device without a restart of X.

My section out of xorg.conf

Code:

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier "New2-Synaptics"
	Driver  	"synaptics"
	Option 	"Device"  	"/dev/input/mice"
	Option	"Protocol"	"auto-dev"
	Option	"LeftEdge"      "1700"
	Option	"RightEdge"     "5300"
	Option	"TopEdge"       "1700"
	Option	"BottomEdge"    "4200"
	Option	"FingerLow"	"25"
	Option	"FingerHigh"	"30"
	Option	"MaxTapTime"	"180"
	Option	"MaxTapMove"	"220"
	Option	"VertScrollDelta" "100"
	Option	"MinSpeed"	"0.09"
	Option	"MaxSpeed"	"0.18"
	Option	"AccelFactor"	"0.0015"
	Option	"SHMConfig"	"on"
# 	Option	"Repeater"	"/dev/ps2mouse"
EndSection

Brian1