[ltp] track-pad stopped working after configuring a mouse

[Dan Borello]

Sounds like you removed the lines in you XFree86 config for the
track-point.  Check out http://bellet.info/~bellet/laptop/t40.html

He has a nice explanation on how to use both USB and the internal
pointing devices.

dan

On Sun, 2003-10-26 at 17:34, otisg wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I have a T40 whose track-pad (I think that's what those things
> are called), as well as the little rubbery pointer (the thing in
> the middle of the keyboard) stopped working, after I started
> using a mouse with this TP.
> I cannot find a place where I can re-enable the track-pad, so I
> can use it when I don't have a mouse handy. :(
> 
> Can anyone tell me where/how a track-pad can be re-enabled?
> 
> I tried running mouseconfig and selecting 'No mouse', but that
> didn't do anything useful.  It actually prevented me from
> starting X windows (it needs the entry for a mouse/pointer in
> XFree86Config).
> 
> If it helps, I started using a wireless USB mouse (Genius of
> some kind), and then the track-pad stopped working.  I am
> running RedHat 9.0 on this T40.
> 
> Thank you,
> Otis
> 
> 
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