Dell Mini 10 with Ubuntu - touchpad issues

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I just recently got a Dell Mini 10 (not a 10v) and I installed Ubuntu 9.04 (regular, not the netbook version)

All works well except the touchpad is jumpy as all get out. It seems like the mouse is jumping around like crazy when using the touchpad. Is there anything I can do to either calibrate it better or change the driver?

Jason

Posted 2009-08-17T00:24:01.443

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does this only occur on battery power? – John T – 2009-08-17T00:30:28.430

No, on both battery and plugged-in power. If I plug in a normal USB mouse it works fine. – Jason – 2009-08-17T02:06:55.257

Answers

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Try the following steps:

  • Check if you have the Synaptics Touchpad enabled via System->Preferences->Touchpad
  • If that menu item isn't present, or you get an error about SHMConfig, follow the Ubuntu Community documentation on how to configure the touchpad. Note: You will have to reboot after adding the SHMConfig entry in the shmconfig.fdi file.
  • Configure the Touchpad sensitivity from the Touchpad menu entry.

user4358

Posted 2009-08-17T00:24:01.443

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elantech linux driver Is the driver you will need. Synaptics dont work by itself well. well on the Dell Mini 10. See this forum post for more details. http://www.mydellmini.com/forum/dell-mini-10-discussion/10961-mini-10-touchpad-ubuntu-driver.html

sammyboy405

Posted 2009-08-17T00:24:01.443

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