Touchpad is disabled in Gnome classic/unity and can not enable

Asked by raavi

Hi all!
Testing laptop Touchpad & Trackpad in Ubuntu 10.11. When I log into Gnome Unity/ Classic somehow it got disable immediately. It is working in gdm and under KDE.
Tried to enable manually without any success.

~# xinput list
⎡ Virtual core pointer id=2 [master pointer (3)]
⎜ ↳ Virtual core XTEST pointer id=4 [slave pointer (2)]
⎜ ↳ PS/2+USB Mouse id=9 [slave pointer (2)]
⎜ ↳ TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint id=12 [slave pointer (2)]
⎜ ↳ SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad id=11 [slave pointer (2)]
⎣ Virtual core keyboard id=3 [master keyboard (2)]
    ↳ Virtual core XTEST keyboard id=5 [slave keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Power Button id=6 [slave keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Video Bus id=7 [slave keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Sleep Button id=8 [slave keyboard (3)]
    ↳ AT Translated Set 2 keyboard id=10 [slave keyboard (3)]
    ↳ ThinkPad Extra Buttons id=13 [slave keyboard (3)]

~# xinput list-props "SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad"
Device 'SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad':
        Device Enabled (132): 0 <-------- Disabled
        Coordinate Transformation Matrix (134): 1.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000, 1.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000, 1.000000
        Device Accel Profile (255): 1
        Device Accel Constant Deceleration (256): 2.500000
        Device Accel Adaptive Deceleration (257): 1.000000
        Device Accel Velocity Scaling (258): 12.500000
        Synaptics Edges (272): 1760, 5310, 1636, 4442
        Synaptics Finger (273): 24, 29, 255
        Synaptics Tap Time (274): 180
        Synaptics Tap Move (275): 231
        Synaptics Tap Durations (276): 180, 180, 100
        Synaptics Tap FastTap (277): 0
        Synaptics Middle Button Timeout (278): 75
        Synaptics Two-Finger Pressure (279): 280
        Synaptics Two-Finger Width (280): 6
        Synaptics Scrolling Distance (281): 105, 105
        Synaptics Edge Scrolling (282): 1, 0, 0
        Synaptics Two-Finger Scrolling (283): 0, 0
        Synaptics Move Speed (284): 1.000000, 1.750000, 0.038000, 40.000000
        Synaptics Edge Motion Pressure (285): 29, 159
        Synaptics Edge Motion Speed (286): 1, 420
        Synaptics Edge Motion Always (287): 0
        Synaptics Off (288): 0
        Synaptics Locked Drags (289): 0
        Synaptics Locked Drags Timeout (290): 5000
        Synaptics Tap Action (291): 2, 3, 0, 0, 1, 3, 2
        Synaptics Click Action (292): 1, 1, 1
        Synaptics Circular Scrolling (293): 0
        Synaptics Circular Scrolling Distance (294): 0.100007
        Synaptics Circular Scrolling Trigger (295): 0
        Synaptics Circular Pad (296): 0
        Synaptics Palm Detection (297): 0
        Synaptics Palm Dimensions (298): 9, 199
        Synaptics Coasting Speed (299): 20.000000, 50.000000
        Synaptics Pressure Motion (300): 29, 159
        Synaptics Pressure Motion Factor (301): 1.000000, 1.000000
        Synaptics Resolution Detect (302): 1
        Synaptics Grab Event Device (303): 1
        Synaptics Gestures (304): 1
        Synaptics Capabilities (305): 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1
        Synaptics Pad Resolution (306): 111, 67
        Synaptics Area (307): 0, 0, 0, 0
        Synaptics Noise Cancellation (308): 26, 26

~# xinput set-prop "SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad" "Device Enabled" 1
~# echo $?
0
~# xinput list-props "SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad" | grep Device
Device 'SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad':
        Device Enabled (132): 0
        Device Accel Profile (255): 1
        Device Accel Constant Deceleration (256): 2.500000
        Device Accel Adaptive Deceleration (257): 1.000000
        Device Accel Velocity Scaling (258): 12.500000
        Synaptics Grab Event Device (303): 1
~#

# more /home/miklos/.gconf/desktop/gnome/peripherals/touchpad/%gconf.xml
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<gconf>
        <entry name="scroll_method" mtime="1319137271" type="string">
                <stringvalue>edge-scrolling</stringvalue>
        </entry>
        <entry name="horiz_scroll_enabled" mtime="1320434877" type="bool" value="true"/>
        <entry name="disable_while_typing" mtime="1320434867" type="bool" value="true"/>
        <entry name="touchpad_enabled" mtime="1319137271" type="bool" value="true"/> <------ Enabled here
        <entry name="tap_to_click" mtime="1320434867" type="bool" value="false"/>
        <entry name="config_migration_needed" mtime="1280556697" type="bool" value="false"/>
</gconf>

Is there any conf what can disable touch-pad in gnome?

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#1

What is the make and model of the system?

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raavi (raavi) said :
#2

This is a Lenovo T400 model: 6474EC3

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raavi (raavi) said :
#3

Ubuntu 10.11

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raavi (raavi) said :
#4

HW is working based on evtest :

# evtest /dev/input/event5
Input driver version is 1.0.1
Input device ID: bus 0x11 vendor 0x2 product 0x7 version 0x1b1
Input device name: "SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad"
Supported events:
  Event type 0 (Sync)
  Event type 1 (Key)
    Event code 272 (LeftBtn)
    Event code 273 (RightBtn)
    Event code 325 (ToolFinger)
    Event code 330 (Touch)
  Event type 3 (Absolute)
    Event code 0 (X)
      Value 3615
      Min 1472
      Max 5598
      Resolution 67
    Event code 1 (Y)
      Value 4572
      Min 1408
      Max 4670
      Resolution 111
    Event code 24 (Pressure)
      Value 1
      Min 0
      Max 255
    Event code 28 (Tool Width)
      Value 0
      Min 0
      Max 15
Testing ... (interrupt to exit)
Event: time 1320439732.117840, type 1 (Key), code 273 (RightBtn), value 1
Event: time 1320439732.117844, -------------- Report Sync ------------
Event: time 1320439732.240257, type 1 (Key), code 273 (RightBtn), value 0
Event: time 1320439732.240260, -------------- Report Sync ------------
Event: time 1320439732.289005, type 3 (Absolute), code 24 (Pressure), value 0
Event: time 1320439732.289008, -------------- Report Sync ------------
Event: time 1320439732.338443, type 3 (Absolute), code 24 (Pressure), value 1
Event: time 1320439732.338447, -------------- Report Sync ------------
Event: time 1320439732.484014, type 3 (Absolute), code 24 (Pressure), value 2
Event: time 1320439732.484018, -------------- Report Sync ------------
Event: time 1320439732.495827, type 3 (Absolute), code 24 (Pressure), value 3
Event: time 1320439732.495830, -------------- Report Sync ------------
Event: time 1320439732.507793, type 3 (Absolute), code 24 (Pressure), value 4
Event: time 1320439732.507798, -------------- Report Sync ------------
Event: time 1320439732.593312, type 3 (Absolute), code 24 (Pressure), value 5
Event: time 1320439732.593316, -------------- Report Sync ------------
Event: time 1320439732.606244, type 3 (Absolute), code 24 (Pressure), value 6
Event: time 1320439732.606248, -------------- Report Sync ------------
Event: time 1320439732.740102, type 3 (Absolute), code 24 (Pressure), value 7
Event: time 1320439732.740106, -------------- Report Sync ------------
Event: time 1320439732.921688, type 3 (Absolute), code 24 (Pressure), value 5
Event: time 1320439732.921691, -------------- Report Sync ------------
Event: time 1320439734.178026, type 3 (Absolute), code 24 (Pressure), value 6
Event: time 1320439734.178031, type 1 (Key), code 272 (LeftBtn), value 1
Event: time 1320439734.178034, -------------- Report Sync ------------
Event: time 1320439734.191619, type 3 (Absolute), code 24 (Pressure), value 7
Event: time 1320439734.191625, -------------- Report Sync ------------
Event: time 1320439734.275828, type 1 (Key), code 272 (LeftBtn), value 0
Event: time 1320439734.275830, -------------- Report Sync ------------
Event: time 1320439734.300322, type 3 (Absolute), code 24 (Pressure), value 5
Event: time 1320439734.300326, -------------- Report Sync ------------
Event: time 1320439735.750529, type 3 (Absolute), code 0 (X), value 4176
Event: time 1320439735.750532, type 3 (Absolute), code 1 (Y), value 4857
Event: time 1320439735.750535, type 3 (Absolute), code 24 (Pressure), value 9
Event: time 1320439735.750537, type 3 (Absolute), code 28 (Tool Width), value 4
Event: time 1320439735.750540, type 1 (Key), code 325 (ToolFinger), value 1
Event: time 1320439735.750543, -------------- Report Sync ------------
Event: time 1320439735.763154, type 3 (Absolute), code 0 (X), value 4151
Event: time 1320439735.763157, type 3 (Absolute), code 1 (Y), value 4864
Event: time 1320439735.763160, type 3 (Absolute), code 24 (Pressure), value 10
Event: time 1320439735.763165, -------------- Report Sync ------------
Event: time 1320439735.775047, type 3 (Absolute), code 24 (Pressure), value 13
Event: time 1320439735.775053, -------------- Report Sync ------------
Event: time 1320439735.788206, type 3 (Absolute), code 0 (X), value 4096
Event: time 1320439735.788209, type 3 (Absolute), code 1 (Y), value 4877
Event: time 1320439735.788211, type 3 (Absolute), code 24 (Pressure), value 15
Event: time 1320439735.788217, -------------- Report Sync ------------
Event: time 1320439735.800217, type 3 (Absolute), code 0 (X), value 4077
Event: time 1320439735.800220, type 3 (Absolute), code 1 (Y), value 4903
Event: time 1320439735.800223, type 3 (Absolute), code 24 (Pressure), value 17

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
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Best actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#6

Also try pressing Fn + F8 to enable / disable the device...

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raavi (raavi) said :
#7

Thanks actionparsnip, that solved my question.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#8

Was it the shortcut?

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raavi (raavi) said :
#9

Yes, it was the shortcut. :(
I forget to think on the simplest way :D

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#10

I always shoot for simplest first :)