Questions tagged [touchpad]
Questions related to the configuration and activation of touchpad / trackpads.
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Can not click on a touchpad
i bought a cheap Touchpad (Speedlink Sway), but only the pointer works.
I can't use the tap, nor the hardware keys.
Device:
Bus 003 Device 008: ID 062a:2901 Creative Labs
Xinput:
⎡ Virtual core ...
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Touchpad don't work or recognized
Tried to install Elementary OS 5.1 on my Vaio Vjfe41f11x, the touchpad didn't worked on the installation, and neither on the installed system at all. Tried to install Ubuntu 20.04, touchpad worked on ...
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Keyboard and trackpad are not responding when booting from flash drive on my 2017 macbook
I am trying to install 5.1 on my mid 2017 macbook from a flash drive. I get to the welcome screen, but I can't do anything there, as the trackpad and keyboard are not responding.
As the macbook has ...
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Touchpad quit working after update
A couple of days ago I updated elementary OS through the software updater, and after restarting the laptop, the touchpad no longer worked. The mouse would not move from the center of the screen. First,...
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How to get trackpad gestures (three finger drag, four finger expose, etc.) functionality in elementaryOS installed on macbook pro 2009
I am trying to revive an older MBP (mid 2009) with elementaryOS. One of the things that I noticed is that the trackpad by default is pretty limited after the installation. I figured that I need to ...
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Right-click context menu for Clickpad
I have an HP Stream 14 with a large clickpad. Previously, when I had Windows 10, the clickpad had a right-click context menu when clicking the right side of the clickpad. I can't seem to get that ...
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Lenovo touchpad does not work
I have come to Elementary OS after a lot of tests and finally, I have it! 'cause it's Fast & Simple.
But the main problem for me is the touchpad I do not know what the problem is, just my touchpad ...
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Trackpad problem with Thinkpad X1
After suspend the trackpad two finger scroll and swipe stops working on my Thinkpad X1 but it still shows on in settings.
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Elemantary OS Touchpad not Working on Lenovo Ideapad 330s?
Elemantary OS Touchpad is not working on Lenovo Ideapad 330s.
I tried libinput and synaptics installation an configuration but it did not work.
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Driver Realtek RTL8821CE
Hola que tal acabo de instalar Elementary OS Juno y no me reconoce la tarjeta inalámbrica de mi computadora, es una HP Probook 440 G5.
Y como puedo configurar el Touchpad, no me da la funcion de Clic ...
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Is the Apple Magic Trackpad 2 supported in Juno? With multitouch gestures?
I have read that Google engineers worked in an Apple Magic Trackpad 2 driver for Linux, back in September. Is this driver available in Juno? Can you use it with multitouch gestures support?
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Asus K501UX Touchpad starts working with 30 seconds delay after sleep mode
I installed Elementary OS yesterday as the first Linux in my life, so I'm total newbie here. I have a small problem with my touchpad. After I open my laptop and log in I have to wait some time because ...
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Touchpad & keyboard (and other) problems kernel 4.13
When installing loki 0.4.1 (fresh install) everything worked fine,but after updating my laptop my touchpad (synaptics) does not respond to touch input anymore and also when holding down any key it ...
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Touchpad doesn't work with keyboard
How to disable touchpad stop when typing?
I know how to do it on Ubuntu, but there are other settings and this item no.
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Right mouse button on touchpad
I can't get right mouse click on my touchpad no matter what i do. I have used ElementaryOS before and have had to go to the touchpad prefs and selected "Hardware Default" This used to work, no ...
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Touch pad controls
Just installed Elementary on my laptop, switching from Win 10, and I was wondering if there was a way to enable touchpad controls such as swiping up to open multi-task view, swiping side to side to ...
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Dell XPS 15 9570 not touchpad
I get a Dell 15" 9570 and I try to install Juno on it but the touchpad doesn't work on liveCD so I install still (with an usb mouse) to try to solve but nothing work.. .
Do you know more about this ...
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Any tips for setting up thumb rejection (MacBook Air)?
When using a trackpad, I prefer to hover my thumb over the lower portion (as there used to be a button there!). Whenever I do that in elementaryOS, the system stops moving the cursor, and assumes I ...
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SynPS/2 Synaptic Touchpad gone crazy
I recently installed elementaryOS on Lenovo B50-45 laptop, the arrow of the SynPS/2 Synaptic touchpad moves on its own and the touchpad seems to be used by two people at once. No it's not a ghost 😂. ...
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Tarckpad scroll direction
Using Elementary OS as VM with Parallels. So far no severe problems. But the trackpad scrolling direction setting has no effect. I'd like to use "natural scrolling" (My German installation: "...
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No tap-to-click setting for ASUS F556 touchpad on eOS Loki
I am having an issue with my ASUS F556U laptop touchpad - changes I make in touchpad settings have no effect, I cannot turn tap-to-click off and scrolling doesn't work, no matter what I do.
So I have ...
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Trackpad and keyboard suddenly not working on MacBook 3,1
I've been using and enjoying eOS on a 2007 MacBook for about a month now, but as the fans often run at full speed for simply having a single HTML5 YouTube tab open in Firefox, I found myself scouring ...
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Acer Spin 1 - Screen / Keyboard / Touchpad issues
I have an Acer Spin 1. Set up of Elementary went flawlessly. However, the Acer Spin 1 is a convertable computer that turns back on its hinge so it's a tablet. So when Elementary OS loads, the ...
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Two Finger Scrolling doesn't work on elementaryOS Hera on VMWare Player
Two finger scroll doesn't work on elementaryOS 5.1.6 Hera:
Built on Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS
Linux 5.4.0-42-generic
VMware SVGA II Adapter
Things I have already tried:
Touchpad not working on ASUS x550
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Lenovo IdeaPad-5-15IIL05 there is no sound, the touchpad does not work, the brightness adjustment does not work through FN
I bought Lenovo IdeaPad-5-15IIL05, installed elementary OS 5.1.5 Hera:
No sound (no sound output device).
The touchpad does not work.
The brightness adjustment through FN does not work.
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Several Vital functions not working after some setup changes
I am currently in the middle of a move and as part of that move I removed all devices from my laptop.
Previously connected devices were a monitor over HDMI, the charging cable, as well as a USB hub ...
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elementary on Macbook Air - touchpad delay
I installed elementary 5.0 on my Macbook Air (2009).
The live ISO ("Try elementary") works perfect
(except intern Wifi, I used a Wifi USB Dongle and will try with concerning posts).
The touchpad ...
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Change how Ignore touchpad while typing works
I like the ability to turn off the touchpad while I'm typing, but touchpad switches to fast when I stop and I often unintentionally use touchpad in between keystrokes. Is there any way to add cooldown ...
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Touchpad - Combining hardware & multitouch for right click
I am wondering if it is possible to use both hardware and multi-touch setting at the same time. I would like the hardware default button location to always go into right click but also have the ...
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How can I disable workspace switching with 2 fingers on touchpad after installing libgesture?
Here's my setup:
Dell precision 5540
elementary OS Hera (up to date as of 12/17)
In order to have a macOS like experience I installed lib gesture to switch workspace using a 3-finger gesture.
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Touchpad two fingers scrolling too fast
I am using elementary os Hera on a MacBook Pro 2015. I found that 2 fingers scrolling is way too fast. Is there a way to slow it down? Thanks in advance!
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Touchpad right button not working
I have Xiaomi Mi book air and I can't get my right area of touchpad to work properly.
I'm running elementary OS 5.1.3 Hera.
Tried every variant here Touchpad right button not working for right click ...
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my keyboard and trackpad just stop working a few minutes after install
i just finished installing Elementary OS ( the last version) and it worked well for a de minutes, then the keyboard and the trackpad just stopped working. I feel like it's a driver related problem ...
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Keyboard and TouchPad stops working in Elementary OS
I recently switched from Windows to Elementary OS and i have noticed several times that the keyboard as well as the touch pad stops working. If i restart my laptop, then everything seems to work fine ...
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Disable Three Tap Paste Gesture
i've installed libinput-gestures to get OS X-like gesture for switching workspaces.
Sometimes some previously copied text gets pasted randomly in the current workspace, after the three finger swipe up ...
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How to disable touchpad middle button paste feature
I want to disable middle touchpad button paste feature on my laptop. I have read about a change that implements this options now thanks to a fixing (https://github.com/elementary/default-settings/...
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Old Alienware M15x Touchpad Multitouch (two finger scroll) not working
Installed the latest build of eOS today on my old Alienware M15x and I can't for the life of me get the multitouch/two finger scroll to work with my touchpad.
On windows, the multitouch gestures ...
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Touchpad not working upon re-login - X1 Carbon
Following one of the latest updates (I had a few pending, so not sure which one), my touchpad is acting a bit weird.
On boot and first login, everything works fine. When the screen locks and I log in ...
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Keyboard & touchpad unresponsive after suspend
I recently bought this old laptop of Panasonic CF-B10, and installed Elementary OS Freya. Everything works fine except one problem which is driving me crazy: the keyboard and touchpad are frozen after ...
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Touchpad stopped working after Hera 5.1 update
My trackpad stopped working after updating form Juno to Hera, now I'm forced to use a mouse.
from my xinput list the touchpas seems to be recognized:
Virtual core pointer id=2 ...
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How do I remove copy/paste touchpad controls from elementary OS Loki?
After installing elementary OS Loki on my laptop (Lenovo Flex 3), when I press towards the middle of the click bar on my touchpad, it will copy or paste depending on the location. I've gone into ...
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Trackpad breaks on upgrade to 5.1
On elementary 5.0 I had perfect tackpad support on my Razer Blade Stealth 2016.
After updating to 5.1 my trackpad no longer works. I've searched through these forums and others for solutions but ...
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Touchpad issues after upgrading to new version 5.1
I upgraded today to version 5.1 Hera, but after updating the notebook touchpad stopped working. notebook: Lenovo Ideapad S145.
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Macbook trackpad driver
I'm running elementary OS on a 2011 Macbook pro. I'm quite pleased with the overall experience but the trackpad feel is quite a disappointment (too sensitive, not precise, issues with selection/drag&...
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Using Multi Touch Gestures for Desktop Shifting
followed posts from Bulletmark and Neal Fennimore
I can't get multi touch gestures working for desktop shifting.
My process
git clone http://github.com/bulletmark/libinput-gestures
cd libinput-...
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Multi touch stopped working after latest update
After the latest update, I can no longer scroll using touchpad and key repeating no longer works. Anyone else have similar issues?
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Mouse unresponsive after login
Out of nowhere the mouse on my Asus S430 has become unresponsive.
The mouse works just fine under Windows or during the Elementary login screen, but does not respond to movement or clicks after login....
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My touchpad isn't working
I recently installed Elementary OS in my laptop. (Toshiba Satellite C55-B5356) and I cannot seem to get my touchpad to work. As far as I can tell, it's enabled. xinput list seems to recognize it
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Scrolling using Synaptics Forcepad choppy
I have installed ELementary OS a couple of days ago, but there is a small problem I'm facing at the moment. I own an elitebook 1040 g1 which has a synaptics forcepad built in. In windows, scrolling ...
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elementary OS doesn't reconize my computer as Laptop. OS thinks I have a Desktop
I've recently install elementary OS Loki. In general it works fine except for one major thing. OS is not recognizing my computer as laptop, it recognizes my computer as desktop. For instance, I doesn'...
