Re: Touch-pad does not work correctly in KDE4.2.4

[Frederik Schwarzer <schwarzerf@gmail.com>]

[Guan de dio | Tuesday 28 July 2009]
> A lot of thanks Frederik.
>
> First of all I don't know why the package xserver -xorg-input-synaptics
> was not installed.
>
> After the installation of the package I needed to type in a terminal the
> sentence that you wrote me. So the next question is:
>
> Where I need to introduce this sentences for enable the taping at
> booting? Maybe in modules ?

Google for "hal synaptics" if 
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=965046
does not help you. The solution is explained in several placec and you 
might find much useful information on the way. :)
I don't know really how I solved that a few month ago but the links look 
good.

Regards


> 2009/7/28 Frederik Schwarzer <schwarzerf@gmail.com>
>
> > [Guan de dio | Tuesday 28 July 2009]
> >
> > > Hi everybody,
> > >
> > >         Today I have upgraded my laptop. I'm using KDE4.2.4 from sid
> > > branch.
> > >
> > >
> > >          I had a surprise when I made a hit on my Touch pad and it
> > > did nothing. I used to be working with an USB mouse, but I don't
> > > want to lose this feature.
> > >
> > >          It was fine in previous version of KDE4, is there a patch
> > > or workaround to fix it or I need to wait for KDE4.3 ?
> >
> > This might be related to changes in how X finds your devices.
> > Does "synclient tapbutton1=1" typed in a terminal re-enable the touch
> > pad tapping?