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["Christopher M. Penalver" <christopher.m.penalver@xxxxxxxxx>]

Martin C, this bug was reported a while ago and there hasn't been any
activity in it recently. We were wondering if this is still an issue? If
so, could you please test for this with the latest development release
of Ubuntu? ISO images are available from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com
/daily-live/current/ .

If it remains an issue, could you please run the following command in
the development release from a Terminal
(Applications->Accessories->Terminal), as it will automatically gather
and attach updated debug information to this report:

apport-collect -p linux <replace-with-bug-number>

Also, could you please test the latest upstream kernel available (not the daily folder, but the one all the way at the bottom) following https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds ? It will allow additional upstream developers to examine the issue. Once you've tested the upstream kernel, please comment on which kernel version specifically you tested. If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tags:
kernel-fixed-upstream
kernel-fixed-upstream-VERSION-NUMBER

where VERSION-NUMBER is the version number of the kernel you tested. For example:
kernel-fixed-upstream-v3.12

This can be done by clicking on the yellow circle with a black pencil icon next to the word Tags located at the bottom of the bug description. As well, please remove the tag:
needs-upstream-testing

If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the following tags:
kernel-bug-exists-upstream
kernel-bug-exists-upstream-VERSION-NUMBER

As well, please remove the tag:
needs-upstream-testing

Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug's
Status as Confirmed. Please let us know your results. Thank you for your
understanding.


** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
       Status: Triaged => Incomplete

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Title:
  [Dell Inspiron 17R N7110] fn+f3 does not disable touchpad in 11.10

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  I have a new installation of Ubuntu 11.10 on a Dell Inspiron 17r Laptop, and the
  FN+F3 key combination does not work.

  Expected: pressing Fn+f3 should disable the touchpad
  Outcome: Although a transparent pop-up shows up on the top right hand corner
  notifying user that the touchpad is disabled, the touchpad is still in operation.
  Older distros had option under mouse/pointer device option disable touch pad
  when typing, but this is not available with 11.10.
  Fix: Making it operational Fn+F3, adding an option under mouse/pointing device to 
  disable touchpad when typing, allowing configuration of Fn+F? keys
  Relates to: ALPS driver, Synaptics, xorg config???

  I tried many things to fix this problem: Installing Synoptics, defining custom key
  combinations... unsuccessful

  syndaemon -i 0.5 executed just fine.

  gconftool-2 --set --type boolean /desktop/gnome/peripherals/touchpad/touchpad_enabled false
  ... this did not do anything. TouchPad works just fine, and it is not disabled even when I type (... and my chubby hands keep activating and clicking touchpad when I type). It might be because 11.10 distro does not have "/desktop/gnome/peripherals/touchpad/touchpad_enabled" and I don't know where else to find the device.

  I did reinstalled xserver-xorg-input-synaptics package but it did not
  help, neither installing xserver-xorg-input-synaptics-dev package
  helped

  I saw xserver-xorg-input-synaptics:i386 package, but the synaptic
  package manager was unable to install (dependencies etc).

  This might be a clue: when I run
  $ synclient -l
  Couldn't find synaptics properties. No synaptics driver loaded?

  obviouslly, some driver is loaded, since the trackpad works just fine,
  except disabling it is a problem (I could not find what command fn+f3
  calls), so it is a mystery as for what package is used.

  system-> preferemces->Mouse and trackpad (via Unity) in 11.10 distro
  does not even have the option of trackpad configuration.

  here is the closest I got to the driver info:
  $ xinput list
  ⎡ Virtual core pointer id=2 [master pointer (3)]
  ⎜ ↳ Virtual core XTEST pointer id=4 [slave pointer (2)]
  ⎜ ↳ ImPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint id=12 [slave pointer (2)]
  ⎣ Virtual core keyboard id=3 [master keyboard (2)]
      ↳ Virtual core XTEST keyboard id=5 [slave keyboard (3)]
      ↳ Power Button id=6 [slave keyboard (3)]
      ↳ Video Bus id=7 [slave keyboard (3)]
      ↳ Power Button id=8 [slave keyboard (3)]
      ↳ Sleep Button id=9 [slave keyboard (3)]
      ↳ Laptop_Integrated_Webcam_HD id=10 [slave keyboard (3)]
      ↳ AT Translated Set 2 keyboard id=11 [slave keyboard (3)]
      ↳ Dell WMI hotkeys id=13 [slave keyboard (3)]
  --- 
  AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
  Architecture: amd64
  ArecordDevices:
   **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
   card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC269VB Analog [ALC269VB Analog]
     Subdevices: 1/1
     Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  martin     1493 F.... pulseaudio
  CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
  Card0.Amixer.info:
   Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xd0700000 irq 51'
     Mixer name	: 'Intel CougarPoint HDMI'
     Components	: 'HDA:10ec0269,102804d8,00100100 HDA:80862805,80860101,00100000'
     Controls      : 18
     Simple ctrls  : 10
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=a9083f1a-0ae9-48cb-b2cc-d22ee729e18f
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
  MachineType: Dell Inc. Dell System Inspiron N7110
  Package: linux (not installed)
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-13-generic root=UUID=74261e9f-d62b-4103-986f-75206c2d0a27 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-13.22-generic 3.0.6
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.0.0-13-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.0.0-13-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                            1.60
  StagingDrivers: mei
  Tags:  oneiric running-unity staging
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-13-generic x86_64
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare
  dmi.bios.date: 09/28/2011
  dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: A07
  dmi.board.name: 05VJ58
  dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.board.version: A00
  dmi.chassis.type: 8
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.chassis.version: 0.1
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA07:bd09/28/2011:svnDellInc.:pnDellSystemInspironN7110:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn05VJ58:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr0.1:
  dmi.product.name: Dell System Inspiron N7110
  dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

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