LinuxMint 9 user here, I found in one of the threads under Ubuntu forum about this code you have to type in the terminal:
gconftool -s /desktop/gnome/peripherals/touchpad/touchpad_enabled -t boolean true after tying this in the terminal, my touchpad is alive! not sure if it will comeback after I restart though... Note: It started when I connected my usb wireless mouse... -- [10.04] Touchpad stops working after login https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/549727 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-input-synaptics in ubuntu. _______________________________________________ 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