---- Original Message ----- From: <"@(none) <"@basystemes.fr>; "none" <"jyb""@basystemes.fr> To: "Debian Laptop" <debian-laptop@lists.debian.org> Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 6:46 PM Subject: Re: Synaptic Touchpad, Batery Status on SOTEC WL2120C
> .: Alex Budiyanto :. wrote: > > > Hi, all.... > > iam a newbie and i have a problem with my laptop... i was install > > linux mandrake 10 CE. bu i have a problem with synaptic touchpad and > > batery status... they can't detect by my linux. > > > > if i use debian distro...what must i do..?? > > > > sorry my english is very bad... > > > > regards.. > > > > Alex Budiyant > > what is the model of your laptop ? > > does your kernel (and your laptop) support ACPI ? > > if yes, install the acpid package (debian package acpid, mandrake ?). > if not, try something with apm (but i don't know how it works). > > to install the synaptics touchpad : > > first, if your bios allow it, disable the native bios usb support. > > second, see if your kernel recognize the synaptics touchpad : > dmesg | less > > you should have lines like this : > ------------------ > Synkernaptics Touchpad, model: 1 Sensor: 29 > new absolute packet format > Touchpad has extended capability bits > -> 4 multi-buttons, i.e. besides standard buttons > -> multifinger detection > -> palm detection > ------------------- > > if not, install a recent kernel, 2.6.6 or 2.6.7. > > Maybe the X driver for the synaptics is not installed. > execute : > find /usr -name '*synaptics*' > you should have a line as : > /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/input/synaptics_drv.o > > if not, install the package (in debian, it is only in the unstable > section, for mandrake, I don't know). > you can install the driver manually, if you don't want to migrate to > unstable. src and doc is at > http://w1.894.telia.com/%7Eu89404340/touchpad/index.html > > Be careful, if have a configured mouse more to your touchpad, in the > section "serveurLayout" of the XF85Config, > *put* the mouse *after* the synaptics. Example : > > Section "ServerLayout" > Identifier "Default Layout" > Screen "Default Screen" > InputDevice "Generic Keyboard" > InputDevice "Synaptics Mouse" "CorePointer" > InputDevice "Configured Mouse" "AlwaysCore" > EndSection Thank for your review.. my laptop model is winbook WL2120C.. and support ACPI...but i was loss my bios password and can't recovery it... how must i do to disable native bioss usb support ?. my synaptic touchpad only detect my move finger [cursor] dan move but i can't click from my synaptic [to clik i must press my buton] ? regards Alex Budiyanto
