My last major problem with this laptop, I swear! My touchpad doesn't work, not sure why, everything like this has always worked. I got everything working so far by using a USB mouse but that's far from idea.
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 5149:13d3
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
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Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
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This is strictly temporary, as a debugging technique. If it doesn't work, there are methods described in the Debian Wiki which might help: http://wiki.debian.org/SynapticsTouchpad
Hey, just to say that I couldn't work out the the source of the problem; so I installed the touchpad indicator applet using a USB mouse: which allows you to turn it back on. Problem solved. It also turns out that the source of the problem (at least for me) was even more straightforward. If you're using a laptop, scan your keyboard for a function symbol that looks suspiciously like a touchpad with an 'x' through it and press 'Fn' and that button at the same time ...
This may be a particular problem for those who have just got a new laptop .
Hmmmm, well great, now I'm eligible to post in this thread.
My touchpad worked fine... until I plugged in a USB mouse. Now the touchpad doesn't work. On my laptop the disable touchpad combo is Fn-F7. I didn't know about that until reading this thread!
sudo Xorg :1 -configure
X.Org X Server 1.12.1.902 (1.12.2 RC 2)
Release Date: 2012-05-19
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 3.2.0-2-amd64 x86_64 Debian
Current Operating System: Linux ultrabook 3.6.0-6.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64 #1 ZEN SMP PREEMPT Thu Nov 8 19:51:13 UTC 2012 x86_64
Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.6.0-6.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64 root=UUID=98316dea-d85b-4d34-81cc-ea888f19d84f ro quiet
Build Date: 20 May 2012 08:57:17AM
xorg-server 2:1.12.1.902-1 (Cyril Brulebois <kibi@debian.org>)
Current version of pixman: 0.26.0
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.1.log", Time: Sat Nov 24 10:12:34 2012
List of video drivers:
sisusb
vmware
s3
mga
voodoo
chips
vboxvideo
tdfx
apm
neomagic
i740
ark
mach64
openchrome
intel
savage
rendition
tseng
vesa
sis
nouveau
r128
i128
cirrus
ati
siliconmotion
radeon
s3virge
trident
fbdev
(++) Using config file: "/root/xorg.conf.new"
(==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
Number of created screens does not match number of detected devices.
Configuration failed.
Server terminated with error (2). Closing log file.
Can someone explain to me what's happening? I can't see the touchpad in lsusb or lspci but it clearly works in Windows. I'm looking to get rid of my Windows partition soon, but can't until this is fixed (In case there's information regarding this touchpad I need.)
I booted to Win 7 like always and the 4th or 5th time suddenly the touchpad quit there, too. I used the Fn+F7 to toggle it back on. That fixed it for Linux as well. Perhaps the firmware in the laptop has a state memory? And linux doesn't know about it or how to look for it?
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My touchpad worked fine... until I plugged in a USB mouse. Now the touchpad doesn't work.
I had same problem with my MSI U135DX.
After a few restarts and some fiddling about I realised this only happenes when I plug in a USB mouse on bootup, It would seem that when a mouse is inserted and Mint loads it doesnt bother to load the driver for the Synaptics Touchpad.
So Unplugged mouse, restart, everything works fine...
Temporary solution? Dont plug in USB mouse untill after Mint has loaded.
Hope this help's
Having same problem with Mint Linux 14, had it with 12 also... I can make the touchpad stop working by simply opening up a terminal window.... bang... all touchpad activity stops working... so I do the 'modprobe -r psmouse' and 'modprobe psmouse' and all starts working again.. I can't find anyting in any logs that shows an error when the touhpad stops working.. this is really frustrating... optionally I can plug in a USB mouse, and have no problems at all... but that's a pain.. I'd really like the touchpad to work reliably..
I tried all the things found on the net for my touchpad, if I added the options proto=imps, then my touchpad would loose scrolling and taping capabilities, plus I'd loose the touchpad tab in my mouse settings...
Removing the psmouse module, and then adding it back worked, but I hated having to switch between screens to get it done.. Here's my workaround:
1) create a script /usr/local/bin/mousereset
2) setup sudo so that the modprobe can be executed by a standard user
3) create a script: /usr/local/bin/mousereset with the following statements:
sudo modprobe -r psmouse
sudo modprobe psmouse
4) chmod 777 /usr/local/bin/mousereset
5) create a keyboard shortcut that calls this script.( I used CTRL-ALT-M)
Now whenever my touchpad freezes, a simple CTRL-ALT-M resets my touchpad and gets it working again.