Please read all of the replies and you will find the temporary solution.
This one seems to work for me, but you shouldn't touch your on/off button otherwise this will mess it up your mouse/keyboard functionality.
Run the terminal and paste this:
gconftool-2 --set --type boolean /desktop/gnome/peripherals/touchpad/touchpad_enabled true
Then reboot your laptop. After start-up your touch-pad should work as it should.
To undo it when permanent solution will come up just paste:
gconftool-2 --set --type boolean /desktop/gnome/peripherals/touchpad/touchpad_enabled false
Please read all of the replies and you will find the temporary solution.
This one seems to work for me, but you shouldn't touch your on/off button otherwise this will mess it up your mouse/keyboard functionality.
Run the terminal and paste this:
gconftool-2 --set --type boolean /desktop/ gnome/periphera ls/touchpad/ touchpad_ enabled true
Then reboot your laptop. After start-up your touch-pad should work as it should.
To undo it when permanent solution will come up just paste:
gconftool-2 --set --type boolean /desktop/ gnome/periphera ls/touchpad/ touchpad_ enabled false