[ltp] Re: E520 - turn off touch pad
Jim S
linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Tue, 9 Sep 2014 08:15:16 -0600
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I'm not yet proficient enough to apply a patch. How do I use it? And once
it's patched, how do I set it?
Thanks, Jim Sheetz, Computer Engineering freshman.
On Mon, Sep 8, 2014 at 1:10 PM, Vincent Bernat <bernat@luffy.cx> wrote:
> =E2=9D=A6 8 septembre 2014 18:53 +0200, Vincent Bernat <bernat@luffy.cx=
> :
>
> >> I've always been able to turn the touch pad off and on in Mint 17 64
> bit, but
> >> when I do, it also turns off the buttons. The Trackpoint device also
> uses
> >> those buttons. I've tried all the options mentioned here. Any
> >> suggestions?
> >
> > I am using this patch. I am surprised that synclient could turn the
> > touchpad off while keeping the soft buttons functional, but I didn't
> > test.
>
> BTW, a more simple solution without a patch is to configure the soft
> button area to take the whole touchpad. My patch is only useful to keep
> gestures and taps.
> --
> Terminate input by end-of-file or marker, not by count.
> - The Elements of Programming Style (Kernighan & Plauger)
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>I'm not yet proficient enough to apply a patch. H=
ow do I use it? And once it's patched, how do I set it?<br><br></div>Th=
anks, Jim Sheetz, Computer Engineering freshman.<br></div><div class=3D"gma=
il_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Sep 8, 2014 at 1:10 PM, Vi=
ncent Bernat <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:bernat@luffy.cx" targe=
t=3D"_blank">bernat@luffy.cx</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"=
gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-=
left:1ex">=C2=A0=E2=9D=A6=C2=A0 8 septembre 2014 18:53 +0200, Vincent Berna=
t <<a href=3D"mailto:bernat@luffy.cx">bernat@luffy.cx</a>>=C2=A0:<br>
<span class=3D""><br>
>> I've always been able to turn the touch pad off and on in Mint=
17 64 bit, but<br>
>> when I do, it also turns off the buttons. The Trackpoint device al=
so uses<br>
>> those buttons. I've tried all the options mentioned here. Any<=
br>
>> suggestions?<br>
><br>
> I am using this patch. I am surprised that synclient could turn the<br=
>
> touchpad off while keeping the soft buttons functional, but I didn'=
;t<br>
> test.<br>
<br>
</span>BTW, a more simple solution without a patch is to configure the soft=
<br>
button area to take the whole touchpad. My patch is only useful to keep<br>
gestures and taps.<br>
<span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888">--<br>
Terminate input by end-of-file or marker, not by count.<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 - The Elements of Programming Sty=
le (Kernighan & Plauger)<br>
</font></span></blockquote></div><br></div>
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