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[Hadmut Danisch <hadmut@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

Hi,

I have an ASUS notebook with - like virtually all notebooks - a touchpad
in front, which generates bogus mouse input when using the keyboard due
to hand movements. Therefore the notebook has - like most notebooks - a
special function (press Fn + blue symbols on keys) to disable the
touchpad when using an external mouse.

This worked well with 14.04, but doesn't work with 15.10 and 16.04.

Since the mousepad is rather sensible, it makes using the notebook under
Ubuntu rather difficult. Cursor quite often jumpst to arbitrary location
while typing text.

regards

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: linux-image-4.4.0-18-generic 4.4.0-18.34
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-18.34-generic 4.4.6
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-18-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0:  hadmut     3196 F.... pulseaudio
CurrentDesktop: LXDE
Date: Sun Apr 10 10:55:52 2016
HibernationDevice: RESUME=/dev/mapper/sda2_crypt
MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. K73SV
ProcFB:
 0 inteldrmfb
 1 nouveaufb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.4.0-18-generic root=UUID=3e286927-f1b6-4954-8b0d-7cf23484309f ro rootflags=subvol=@ splash quiet vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-4.4.0-18-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-4.4.0-18-generic  N/A
 linux-firmware                            1.157
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-04-06 (4 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 07/01/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: K73SV.207
dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
dmi.board.name: K73SV
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
dmi.board.version: 1.0
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrK73SV.207:bd07/01/2011:svnASUSTeKComputerInc.:pnK73SV:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:rnK73SV:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:ct10:cvr1.0:
dmi.product.name: K73SV
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.

** Affects: linux (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Confirmed


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug xenial

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Title:
  BIOS function to disable touchpad not working

Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Hi,

  I have an ASUS notebook with - like virtually all notebooks - a
  touchpad in front, which generates bogus mouse input when using the
  keyboard due to hand movements. Therefore the notebook has - like most
  notebooks - a special function (press Fn + blue symbols on keys) to
  disable the touchpad when using an external mouse.

  This worked well with 14.04, but doesn't work with 15.10 and 16.04.

  Since the mousepad is rather sensible, it makes using the notebook
  under Ubuntu rather difficult. Cursor quite often jumpst to arbitrary
  location while typing text.

  regards

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: linux-image-4.4.0-18-generic 4.4.0-18.34
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-18.34-generic 4.4.6
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-18-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  hadmut     3196 F.... pulseaudio
  CurrentDesktop: LXDE
  Date: Sun Apr 10 10:55:52 2016
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=/dev/mapper/sda2_crypt
  MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. K73SV
  ProcFB:
   0 inteldrmfb
   1 nouveaufb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.4.0-18-generic root=UUID=3e286927-f1b6-4954-8b0d-7cf23484309f ro rootflags=subvol=@ splash quiet vt.handoff=7
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-4.4.0-18-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-4.4.0-18-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                            1.157
  SourcePackage: linux
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-04-06 (4 days ago)
  dmi.bios.date: 07/01/2011
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: K73SV.207
  dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
  dmi.board.name: K73SV
  dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
  dmi.board.version: 1.0
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
  dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrK73SV.207:bd07/01/2011:svnASUSTeKComputerInc.:pnK73SV:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:rnK73SV:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:ct10:cvr1.0:
  dmi.product.name: K73SV
  dmi.product.version: 1.0
  dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.

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