Elantech touchpad/Synaptics touchpad is unresponsive, jerky, and slow in Ubuntu 12.04

I recently installed the latest version of Ubuntu 12.04 on to my new Samsung laptop, running Windows 7, which uses Elantech Touchpad. Before I installed Ubuntu I disabled Elantech and used the Synaptics driver for the touchpad because I was already having problems with the extras like two finger scrolling, zooming, ect (not that disabling Elantech solved anything in Windows as far as being able to finger scroll but it was working as a simple touchpad, responsive to clicks and movement). After installing Ubuntu (and wiping Windows completely) the touchpad is very, very, slow to respond and when it does it is jerky, inaccurate, and completely unresponsive to any clicks. Basically, I can move the pointer but it doesn't accomplish anything. When I navigate in Ubuntu by keyboard to the devices' settings both a touchpad and mouse show up. I have tried to manipulate these settings but it has had no effect.

I'm guessing that since the touchpad shows up as a device and that because I do get a little response from it that the driver is installed and is being recognized but not functioning properly? Maybe there is an earlier version of Ubuntu or Linux that does have full support for an Elantech or Synaptics touchpad? Patches I can install that will fix the touchpad? Any people with the same issue (I'll provide the exact specs of the Samsung laptop as soon as I can) that have had this problem and have found a way around it?

I know there's a lot of related material out there relating to the issue of Ubuntu and Elantech touchpads but I have not been able to find anything that describes my situation close enough to be fix or helpful. If you need any further information to diagnose this problem feel free to comment or email me at <email address hidden>. I appreciate any feedback offered.

Thank you,
NoGloww