[ltp] Re: Touchpad for T61

[Shannon McMackin]

Daniel Castro wrote:
> Very nice!
> Just to make this a bit clear.
> 
> Install program to control touchpad
> 1) Edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf, look for the "Synaptics Touchpad" section 
> and add the line: Option "SHMConfig" "true"
> 2) sudo apt-get install gsynaptics
> 3) ctrl+alt+Backspace to restart X
> 4) System->Preferences->Touchpad
> 
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> Shannon McMackin wrote:
>> Alex Zeng wrote:
>>> Hi Guys,
>>> Has anybody idea, how should i configure the "xorg.conf", so that get 
>>> the touchpad in work like under XP. The pad works, but some of the 
>>> features don't (i.e. scrolling).
>>> p.s. i have now ubuntu 8.04 in T61
>>>
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>> Scrolling on the far right of the touchpad should be the default 
>> function as well some other functions.
>>
>> In your file /etc/X11/xorg.conf, add the line Option "SHMConfig" "on" 
>> and reboot.  Now install a tool called gsynaptics.  Either open 
>> synaptic or do it from command-line, sudo apt-get gsynaptics.  This 
>> allows for a small gui to configure some options.
>>
>> Then, go to thinkwiki.org and search there on touchpad for many other 
>> configurable features.
>>
I do have "on" in my xorg.conf and it works, so I assume both "true" and 
"on" will work just the same...