Hi. I am pretty new to Linux, so please try to keep that in mind as you offer suggestions. Example: if there's a command line, please let me know where to put it.
Anyway, I just installed Linux Mint on my laptop. Have it on my desktop and works great. My lappy works well, except I dont have my touchpad mouse available. I can plug in a USB and it works fine, but I would rather use the touchpad.
Hardware:
I have a Dell Latitude C840.
2.0Ghz Intel Pentium 4 Mobile CPU
1 GB Ram
60GB Harddrive (Fresh install of Linux - nothing else on harddrive)
Most of the usual options.
I have tried some of the other fixes, but nothing has worked. I dont know if its something I am doing wrong, which is quite possible, or if I need to try something else.
Thanks alot for any help!!!
Problems touchpad - Dell and Mint
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lyricsdaddy
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teamgs
Re: Problems touchpad - Dell and Mint
Greetings,
Sorry, but I don't have a solution. This is just a post to let you know that you are not alone, as my inspiron 5000 also has intermittent TP issues after a new Mint 8 install. If you look for my previous posts, you will find some links that may help you.
I have been able to get it to work sporadically (I.e. have the OS detect it), but haven't isolated what is going wrong/right specifically as of yet.
Good Luck!
Gary
Sorry, but I don't have a solution. This is just a post to let you know that you are not alone, as my inspiron 5000 also has intermittent TP issues after a new Mint 8 install. If you look for my previous posts, you will find some links that may help you.
I have been able to get it to work sporadically (I.e. have the OS detect it), but haven't isolated what is going wrong/right specifically as of yet.
Good Luck!
Gary