iB::Topic::synaptic's touchpad on compaq

	Damn Small Linux :: Damn Small Linux Board The DSL Forums

» Welcome Guest
[ Log In :: Register ]

Damn Small Linux Board » Damn Small Linux » Laptops » synaptic's touchpad on compaq

		Mini-ITX Boards Sale, Fanless BareBones Mini-ITX, Bootable 1G DSL USBs, 533MHz Fanless PC <-- SALE $200 each!
		Get The Official Damn Small Linux Book. DSL Market , Great VPS hosting provided by Tektonic

[ Track this topic :: Email this topic :: Print this topic ]

Topic: synaptic's touchpad on compaq, pointer device does not work

< Next Oldest | Next Newest >

Sergio

Group: Members
Posts: 6
Joined: Mar. 2005

Posted: Mar. 27 2005,04:24

I have a compaq presario 1600 XL124 with a synaptic's touchpad and when x starts and press the touchpad the arrow fall to the botton of the screen, also the workspace changes when I press the touchpad.

what can be re reason for this ?

ke4nt1

Group: Members
Posts: 2329
Joined: Oct. 2003

Posted: Mar. 27 2005,08:45

The KDrive Xserver in DSL doesn't support the synaptics mousepad ..
All you'll get is the silly cursor jumping to the ottom of the screen,
with only left-right movements showing.. ( or flashing menus )

On my compaq laptop, an older model, I installed the XFree86.dsl .
Problem solved, as that Xserver supports the synaptics beautifully..
DO read the .info file found with it when downloading it,
and read the README text file that accompanies it before
attempting to run this Xserver.. It is NOT a typical .dsl extension,
but requires some copying of selected files before running.

73
ke4nt

Sergio

Group: Members
Posts: 6
Joined: Mar. 2005

Posted: April 02 2005,06:55

little hard to make it work (couse I am a new in linux )

but works at last.

Thanks

2 replies since Mar. 27 2005,04:24

< Next Oldest | Next Newest >

[ Track this topic :: Email this topic :: Print this topic ]

Damn Small Linux Board » Damn Small Linux » Laptops » synaptic's touchpad on compaq