touchpad too sensitive

[Jim Moore <j9916moore@bellsouth.net>]

Have looked at the Xorg config.  It shows that it's using synaptics.  
How do I find the synaptics driver to alter the configuration 
parameters.  What's synclient and [gq]synaptics and where do I find them? 
Next question.  Once  I get to them are they gui interfaces or do they 
have to be altered from the root terminal? 

Jim