karmic - no mouse response while holding down keys

[thathatman]

Binary package hint: xserver-xorg-input-all

If any non-modifier key is held down, the mouse stops responding for a second or two. For example, if I want to hold down W while moving the mouse, the mouse will not respond until I release the key. This is the case for all keys except for Ctrl, Alt, Super, and Caps Lock.
I do not have this issue on Intrepid.

I've tried plugging the keyboard and mouse into different USB ports to no avail.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
CheckboxSubmission: c15b144655902aafd477daa25c10119e
CheckboxSystem: 4ded665cecdcafbe5d44f3cc00343775
Date: Sat Oct 24 11:12:53 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
Package: xserver-xorg-input-all 1:7.4+3ubuntu5
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=3c26421d-4208-485a-b777-87c8b7e88900 ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-14.48-generic
RelatedPackageVersions:
 xserver-xorg 1:7.4+3ubuntu7
 libgl1-mesa-glx 7.6.0-1ubuntu4
 libdrm2 2.4.14-1ubuntu1
 xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.9.0-1ubuntu2
 xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.12.99+git20090929.7968e1fb-0ubuntu1
SourcePackage: xorg
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic i686
dmi.bios.date: 03/31/2003
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
dmi.bios.version: 6.00 PG
dmi.board.name: I865P/PE
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvr6.00PG:bd03/31/2003:svn:pn:pvr:rvn:rnI865P/PE:rvr:cvn:ct3:cvr:
fglrx: Not loaded
system:
 distro: Ubuntu
 architecture: i686kernel: 2.6.31-14-generic

[Boynas (garyflores)]

I also noticed that while filling forms in Firefox, when the suggestions menus pop up, the mouse also has the same behaviour of stopping for a second.

[Boynas (garyflores)]

Ohh, I am sorry, I am not running ATI driver, I am using nvidia card with the proprietary driver.

[thathatman (aaron-dorman)]

Bryce, why was the package changed to -ati? It seems like an input problem.

[Boynas (garyflores)]

Ok, this happens only while using the touch pad.
This laptop is a Thinkpad T61p, it has a touchpad and on of those red points, and I have a USB keyboard and mouse connected through the docking station.

Everything works fine exept the touchpad.

even if it is docked or undocked the touchpad loses control for a second everytime that i press any key in my laptop keyboard or in the external USB keyboard.

[Boynas (garyflores)]

I read that now this device is handled by hal. Could this be the problem in karmic?

[Boynas (garyflores)]

OOOOOOOK. I feel like an idiot. (whhhhoooooo)

System -> Preferences -> Mouse -> Touchpad...

There, I unchecked "Disable touchpad while typing" and all my "problems went away", Also, my wildest dearms became true.

IT IS A FEATURE NOT A BUG!

Thanks guys!

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

[This is an automatic notification.]

Hi thathatman,

This bug was reported against an earlier version of Ubuntu, can you
test if it still occurs on Lucid?

Please note we also provide technical support for older versions of
Ubuntu, but not in the bug tracker. Instead, to raise the issue through
normal support channels, please see:

    http://www.ubuntu.com/support

If you are the original reporter and can still reproduce the issue on
Lucid, please run the following command to refresh the report:

  apport-collect 459931

If you are not the original reporter, please file a new bug report, so
we can work with you as the original reporter instead (you can reference
bug 459931 in your report if you think it may be related):

  ubuntu-bug xorg

If by chance you can no longer reproduce the issue on Lucid or if you
feel it is no longer relevant, please mark the bug report 'Fix Released'
or 'Invalid' as appropriate, at the following URL:

  https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/459931

[thathatman (aaron-dorman)]

This bug is gone in Lucid. Woo!
Changing to fix released.