touchpad settings revisited: /apps/gnome_settings_daemon/plugins doesn't stay true

https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gconf/+question/62557

In the previous question we thought gconf would fix it but it didn't - just to get everyone up-to-speed

Good luck and regards from
Tom :)

So far I have gone into gconf right clicked the key and set it as default with no real effect or change and then selected set as mandatory and that sticks about 50% of the time within the last 10 boots.
Other than duct taping my thumbs to my palms any suggestions would be appreciated greatly.
Guy :)

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Troubleshooting/HalBreaksKeyboardAndMouse

??

Not sure this is relevant but am just "clutching at straws" as the saying goes

I'm not sure I understand what is going on here.

guy@ubuntu-laptop:~$ ps aux | grep hal
111 5447 0.1 0.2 6264 4328 ? Ss 05:33 0:00 /usr/sbin/hald
root 5512 0.0 0.0 3236 1064 ? S 05:33 0:00 hald-runner
root 5525 0.0 0.0 5052 2052 ? S 05:33 0:00 /usr/lib/hal/hald-addon-dell-backlight
root 5526 0.0 0.0 3300 1052 ? S 05:33 0:00 hald-addon-input: Listening on /dev/input/event6 /dev/input/event1 /dev/input/event3 /dev/input/event4 /dev/input/event5
root 5536 0.0 0.0 3312 1160 ? S 05:33 0:00 /usr/lib/hal/hald-addon-cpufreq
111 5537 0.0 0.0 2204 904 ? S 05:33 0:00 hald-addon-acpi: listening on acpid socket /var/run/acpid.socket
root 5558 0.0 0.0 3304 1036 ? S 05:33 0:00 hald-addon-storage: polling /dev/scd0 (every 2 sec)
guy 7857 0.0 0.0 3008 776 pts/0 S+ 05:41 0:00 grep hal
guy@ubuntu-laptop:~$

Linux ubuntu-laptop 2.6.24-19-generic #1 SMP Wed Aug 20 22:56:21 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux
guy@ubuntu-laptop:~$

It still comes maybe 50% of the time.

Thank you

I've tried adding a line to my xorg.conf file SHMConf. or something of that nature but I still get the same result maybe 50%.
I am fairly new to ubuntu and I don't know where to look for a solution or if it is something that I am not realizing. I am trying to learn how to write html code and css but any touch of the pad results in total craziness with the cursor jumping to who knows where.

Help

Guy
Thanks

Is there any other forum that I can find out about this glitch in my system?
This is my xorg.config file but it still hits and misses 50% of the time. I'm not knowledgeable enough to figure this one out.
# xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "InputDevice"
 Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
 Driver "kbd"
 Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
 Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
 Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
 Identifier "Configured Mouse"
 Driver "mouse"
 Option "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
 Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
 Driver "synaptics"
 Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
 Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
 Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
 Option "HorizEdgeScroll" "0"
 Option "SHMConfig" "true"
EndSection

Section "Device"
 Identifier "Configured Video Device"
 Driver "nvidia"
 Option "NoLogo" "True"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
 Identifier "Configured Monitor"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
 Identifier "Default Screen"
 Monitor "Configured Monitor"
 Device "Configured Video Device"
 Defaultdepth 24
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
 Identifier "Default Layout"
   screen "Default Screen"
 Inputdevice "Generic Keyboard"
 Inputdevice "Configured Mouse"
 Inputdevice "Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection
Section "Module"
 Load "glx"
EndSection

Thank you all
guy

Please post it as a new question. Only the most recent questions tend to get looked at so posting/re-posting a question just before america arrives online after work/school gives the best chance of getting a good few answers - such is the nature of the internet.
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+addquestion

Apologies, good luck and many regards from
Tom :)

Heck, I've just noticed that this is a re-posting of a previous question already! We're really not doing well here. I've found some other forum listed here but i really hope you've already found the answer somehow already because this has been going on for ages. I'm really sorry about this. Anyway, i hope this helps

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HowToGetHelp

Good luck with this
Regards from
Tom

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