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[Doug McMahon <872885@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 868400 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/868400

** Description changed:

  From time to time the touchpad stops working, usually noticed by the cursor 'freezing'
- This has affected a number of users.  
+ This has affected a number of users.
  At least here & for some others disabling the option "Disable touchpad while typing" has apparently stopped this from happening, though due to the sporadic nature can't say for 100% sure. (tested here for 3 days, no occurrences
  
- For 2 days now have been enabling the option thru syncdaemon instead & again have seen no occurrences though for me 2 days might not be a long enough test frame
- Using this which differs slightly from that used in g-s-d ( no -R option, -k instead of -K
- syndaemon -d -k -i 0.5s
+ When it happens this frees up the cursor/touchpad
+ synclient TouchpadOff=0
+ 
+ Now have been enabling the option thru syncdaemon instead & again have seen no occurrences 
+ To do so - first in a terminal disable syndaemon starting thru g-s-d 
+ 
+  gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.peripherals.touchpad disable-
+ while-typing false
+ 
+ Then create a Startup Application,
+ gedit ~/.config/autostart/syndaemon.desktop
+ 
+ Using this currently, check man syndaemon for other possible options
+ 
+ [Desktop Entry]
+ Type=Application
+ Exec=syndaemon -d -K -R -i 0.5s
+ Hidden=false
+ NoDisplay=false
+ X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=true
+ Name=touchpad1
+ X-GNOME-Autostart-Delay=6
+ 
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: gnome-settings-daemon 3.2.0-0ubuntu5
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-13.21~lp844957v1-generic 3.0.6
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-13-generic i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Wed Oct 12 10:24:00 2011
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta i386 (20111007.1)
  SourcePackage: gnome-settings-daemon
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Title:
  Synaptics touchpad randomly stops working

Status in “gnome-settings-daemon” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  From time to time the touchpad stops working, usually noticed by the cursor 'freezing'
  This has affected a number of users.
  At least here & for some others disabling the option "Disable touchpad while typing" has apparently stopped this from happening, though due to the sporadic nature can't say for 100% sure. (tested here for 3 days, no occurrences

  When it happens this frees up the cursor/touchpad
  synclient TouchpadOff=0

  Now have been enabling the option thru syncdaemon instead & again have seen no occurrences 
  To do so - first in a terminal disable syndaemon starting thru g-s-d 

   gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.peripherals.touchpad disable-
  while-typing false

  Then create a Startup Application,
  gedit ~/.config/autostart/syndaemon.desktop

  Using this currently, check man syndaemon for other possible options

  [Desktop Entry]
  Type=Application
  Exec=syndaemon -d -K -R -i 0.5s
  Hidden=false
  NoDisplay=false
  X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=true
  Name=touchpad1
  X-GNOME-Autostart-Delay=6

  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: gnome-settings-daemon 3.2.0-0ubuntu5
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-13.21~lp844957v1-generic 3.0.6
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-13-generic i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Wed Oct 12 10:24:00 2011
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta i386 (20111007.1)
  SourcePackage: gnome-settings-daemon
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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