Yes, the synaptics device isn't being detected by a cat /proc/bus/input/devices Is the driver even used to detect the touchpad? Or is it some other code? That output (on my Inspiron 1420n) is
<blockquote> I: Bus=0017 Vendor=0001 Product=0001 Version=0100 N: Name="Macintosh mouse button emulation" P: Phys= S: Sysfs=/class/input/input0 H: Handlers=mouse0 event0 ts0 B: EV=7 B: KEY=70000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B: REL=3 I: Bus=0011 Vendor=0001 Product=0001 Version=ab41 N: Name="AT Translated Set 2 keyboard" P: Phys=isa0060/serio0/input0 S: Sysfs=/class/input/input1 H: Handlers=kbd event1 B: EV=120013 B: KEY=1007 2002000 4380207a f840d001 feffffdf ffefffff ffffffff ffffffff B: MSC=10 B: LED=7 I: Bus=0010 Vendor=001f Product=0001 Version=0100 N: Name="PC Speaker" P: Phys=isa0061/input0 S: Sysfs=/class/input/input2 H: Handlers=kbd event2 B: EV=40001 B: SND=6 I: Bus=0011 Vendor=0002 Product=0001 Version=0000 N: Name="PS/2 Generic Mouse" P: Phys=isa0060/serio1/input0 S: Sysfs=/class/input/input3 H: Handlers=mouse1 event3 ts1 B: EV=7 B: KEY=70000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B: REL=3 I: Bus=0019 Vendor=0000 Product=0005 Version=0000 N: Name="Lid Switch" P: Phys=PNP0C0D/button/input0 S: Sysfs=/class/input/input4 H: Handlers=event4 B: EV=21 B: SW=1 I: Bus=0019 Vendor=0000 Product=0001 Version=0000 N: Name="Power Button (CM)" P: Phys=PNP0C0C/button/input0 S: Sysfs=/class/input/input5 H: Handlers=kbd event5 B: EV=3 B: KEY=100000 0 0 0 I: Bus=0019 Vendor=0000 Product=0003 Version=0000 N: Name="Sleep Button (CM)" P: Phys=PNP0C0E/button/input0 S: Sysfs=/class/input/input6 H: Handlers=kbd event6 B: EV=3 B: KEY=4000 0 0 0 0 </blockquote> -- Touchpad not recognized on Dell Inspiron 1420 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/129477 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs