[ltp] Re: Touchpad for T61

[Daniel Castro]

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
>>
>> Alex
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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.
>