Laptop Trackpad Issue

[helpdesk]

Binary package hint: apport

Please help me provide more information around a trackpad issue:

Issue: Trackpad on laptop seems to stick for 0.2Msec after a key on the keyboard is pressed.

Scenario: Pressing the letter "g"(or any key) if you move the mouse around while pressing g, you will notice that the mouse sticks when you press the key(I.E Mouse disappears off screen for a split second, it is not that the mouse is only hidden as it is obvious the mouse did not move at all in the period it was invisible), the mouse resumes moving after 0.1~2 Msec after keypress, pressing the button again will repeat the problem.

Note: Holding down the key will only make the mouse stick for the initial press, if the mouse then becomes unstuck.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Dec 14 12:17:30 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/yelp
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
Package: yelp 2.28.0-0ubuntu2
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_AU.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-16.53-generic
SourcePackage: yelp
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-16-generic x86_64

[Micah Gersten (micahg)]

Moving to xserver-xorg-input-synaptics for Triage

[helpdesk (helpdesk)]

Thanks, what additional information can I provide here to get the ball moving?

[Micah Gersten (micahg)]

If you could please follow the instructions on the following page and attach any nessary information, that would be great:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingTouchpadDetection

[helpdesk (helpdesk)]

Lets see if this helps

all commands worked except:

cd /var/lib/acpi-support/; grep '.' *-* > ~/laptop
grep: *-*: No such file or directory

[Micah Gersten (micahg)]

Please specify vendor and version.

[helpdesk (helpdesk)]

HP Compaq 6730b

[Micah Gersten (micahg)]

Thanks for reporting this bug and any supporting documentation. Since this bug has enough information provided for a developer to begin work, I'm going to mark it as Triaged and let them handle it from here. Thanks for taking the time to make Ubuntu better! Please report any other issues you may find.

[helpdesk (helpdesk)]

Hi Bryce,

I have avoided the problem by disabling "hide mouse on typing", I still
believe this to be a bug though as the mouse definitely stops moving (not
just hidden)

Please let me know if you need more information.

Regards,

David
-----Original Message-----
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Subject: [Bug 496371] Re: Laptop Trackpad Issue

** Tags added: karmic

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Laptop Trackpad Issue
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/496371
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Status in "xserver-xorg-input-synaptics" package in Ubuntu: Triaged

Bug description:
Binary package hint: apport

Please help me provide more information around a trackpad issue:

Issue: Trackpad on laptop seems to stick for 0.2Msec after a key on the
keyboard is pressed.

Scenario: Pressing the letter "g"(or any key) if you move the mouse around
while pressing g, you will notice that the mouse sticks when you press the
key(I.E Mouse disappears off screen for a split second, it is not that the
mouse is only hidden as it is obvious the mouse did not move at all in the
period it was invisible), the mouse resumes moving after 0.1~2 Msec after
keypress, pressing the button again will repeat the problem.

Note: Holding down the key will only make the mouse stick for the initial
press, if the mouse then becomes unstuck.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Dec 14 12:17:30 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/yelp
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
Package: yelp 2.28.0-0ubuntu2
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_AU.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-16.53-generic
SourcePackage: yelp
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-16-generic x86_64

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[Tijmen Ruizendaal (timing) (tijmen-ruizendaal)]

I have the same problem. 'hide mouse on typing' wasn't even on. I have a Toshiba Satellite. I updated to the latest lucid just yet. Let me know if more info is needed.

[Timo Aaltonen (tjaalton)]

it's not a bug, there is a setting to disable the touchpad while typing. (though that doesn't seem to work in 12.04/12.10)