This is claimed to be a kernel issue rather than an issue with the xserver-xorg-input-synaptics package. As of kernel 4.7 the issue isn't quite resolved yet. The issue is also occurring on Dell model 7370. The touchpad shows up as ↳ ImPS/2 BYD TouchPad id=12 [slave pointer (2)].
https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=121281 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-input-synaptics in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1590590 Title: Touchpad not recognized on Dell Latitude E7470 Ultrabook To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-input-synaptics/+bug/1590590/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
