Touchpad issues under Fedora Core 2

**Ady** · 08-30-2004

Hi,

During the weekend I installed Fedora Core 2 on my Dell C600 laptop. One item I haven't been able to fix is my touchpad.

The touchpad under Windows XP, when tapped once signals/equals a click.
Now under Fedora Core 2 this doesn't seem to happen forcing me to use the hard touchpad buttons.

Would be grateful if you could give me answer as to how I can sort this out.

Thanks,

Adarsh

**[gato]** · 09-26-2004

I had the same problem, but my laptop is a Acer2012WLMi

**nmrguy** · 09-26-2004

I have the opposite problem, I have a dell d600 and I can't turn that annoying tap/click off! I don't know if it is the same device, mine has the touchpad and the little stick in the middle of the keyboard as well.

In your XF86Config(-4) file do you have:

Option "Protocol" "GlidePointPS/2"

Or perhaps you installed the tpconfig package (which by default on certain touchpads) will turn "tapping mode" off

**theGrim** · 10-08-2004

I have a Sony Vaio with the same issue. I had redhat 9 installed and it worked fine. I upgraded to FC2 still worked fine.
Had a few issued did a fresh install of FC2 and now it doesn't work.
I have been trying to figure out whats missing but so far I haven't been able too.

I know tpconfig is not installed. I don't recall if I have tried the GlidePointPS/2 option though I have tried a few others here which usually result in KDE not starting as it didn't find a mouse

.

I remember thinking it would be nice to turn that feature off. Now that its off I want it back on. The grass is always greener aint it?

**theGrim** · 10-11-2004

replaced

Code:

Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"

with

Code:

Option "Protocol" "GlidePointPS/2"

Still does not send the click event when the touchpad is tapped

Guess I'll just have to deal with it.

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