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Can a Windows update brick hardware across operating systems?
Ok this is going to be strange.
I have a Dell XPS 13 (9350 -- late 2015). Recently I installed Windows Insider Update 16226. As I have a dual boot set-up with Ubuntu Linux 16.04, one of Windows' ...
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Touchpad is now extremely laggy with both Fedora and Debian
The touchpad is now extremely laggy, the cursor doesn't move smoothly, with both Fedora and Debian
I have a Sony VAIO. The problem only appeared recently, and what's more I tested with a Debian ...
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Linux doesn't detect Fn + F6 (toggle touchpad) combination on Lenovo V580 laptop
Though there is "toggle touchpad" secondary function on F6 button of my laptop currently this shortcut doesn't work.
xbindkeys -mk command doesn't show any info when I press Fn + F6.
I couldn't find ...
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Touchpad feedback in linux?
How to execute a command on every touchpad tap? I am constantly losing clicks (taps) on my touchpad, and situation doesn't seem to improve with new updates. I want to add a click sound for each ...
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Touchpad on linux way too slow
Recently my touchpad has gotten to be way too sow on Linux. I use Fedora with a Dell Inspiron 15R. It was working fine for months, but recently is unbearably slow regardless of my speed settings. I ...
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How to set up Mac Os X like dragging behaviour on Linux
I would like to use Linux(Fedora) on a Aluminum MacBook Pro, but since the Touchpad on a MacBook Pro is only a giant button Apple does some custom tracking.
When there is one finger placed, and a ...
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Trackpad setup for HiDPI screen
I've just gotten the new Dell XPS 13. I've managed to setup almost everything, except for the touchpad.
If I place the cursor to the left edge of the screen, and start moving my finger to the right, ...
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Trackpad movement range less than screen res. and unexpected touch activity (Arch w/ Libinput)
The unexpected touch activity is:
Upon interaction the pointer moves to the equivalent place on the screen as if it were a touchscreen. This is exacerbated by the range between the touchpad and the ...
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Mousepad enable button
I gave windows up, and now installed Ubuntu and am going to move all my work here. I have my first problem now, which is that I have on my laptop (Toshiba Qosmio F750) a button above the touchpad ...
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Linux: Disable Laptop Touchpad Using In-Build Sensor
These days many laptop devices come with a touchpad that have sensor next to them.
By double clicking these sensor (or single clicking on some of them) the touch pad is disabled until the sensor is ...
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Trackpad writing in Chinese on unix?
I've seen the trackpad tool to write chinese characters on macs, is there any such linux clone? Or are there any projects that anyone knows of which are trying to create that for linux?
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touchpad not working on lenovo ideapad flex 5 14ABR8 when using linux
when using kubuntu/latest debian/lubuntu/ a lenovo ideapad flex 5 14ABR8 the touchpad doesnt work. it is not listed under the devices for libinput. i have so far tried:
installing xserver-xorg-input-...
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Thinkpad touchpad keeps randomly switching scroll methods
The touchpad of my Thinkpad t440s keeps randomly switching between edge scrolling and two-finger scrolling under Arch Linux with KDE and X11. When I boot it up I never know which one it is going to be....
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How to disable touchpad mouse movement in Linux Fedora
I'm using a Lenovo ThinkPad T440p as you can see link image below.. I have a problem with the touchpad, it caused the mouse to go crazy on its own. I want to disable certain functionality from the ...
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Elan touchpad not working correctly after logging into Xubuntu 20.04
I used lubuntu recently but decided to switch to xubuntu to try it out.
On lubuntu, my touchpad worked fine.
But on xubuntu, my touchpad works correctly only when I am on the login screen.
After login,...
