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Touchpad stopped working - can't see any events

I have Ubuntu 22.04 running on an Acer Swift SF314-42 The touchpad has always worked perfectly but not today. Some days ago I got few small drops of light rain on the keyboard, I dried it immediately ...
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Ubuntu 22.04, Fujitsu Lifebook E5510, Keyboard not working after Update. (Kernel 6.2.0-26-generic)

Summarize the problem: after an minor Update (Ubuntu 22.04), internal keyboard not working for login. (Kernel 6.2.0-26-generic) Provide details and any research: First Check: goto Bios, Keyboard ...
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Errors while booting into Ubuntu Ubuntu 22.10 on Dell Vostro 15 3000 (3581)?

I recently installed Ubuntu 22.10 on my Vostro 15 3000 (3581) Notebook via a bootable USB drive created with rufus, and I am getting errors. I had no issues with Arch-based distros but every Debian-...
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Ubuntu 22.04 LTS have problem with grub configs

I have installed Ubuntu many times, after which my touchpad would not work (Lenove idepad s145) and I've entered that command:GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="i8042.nopnp=1 pci=nocrs" and my touchpad ...
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My Elan touchpad has been detected as both a mouse and a touchpad, and configuration profiles for both types got mingled. How ot fix it?

When no external mouse is connected, here is the xinput & libinput output respectively: $ xinput ⎡ Virtual core pointer id=2 [master pointer (3)] ⎜ ↳ Virtual core XTEST ...
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Touchpad buttons not working on Lenovo Yoga 2-11 with Ubuntu 20.04.4

I decided to install Ubuntu on my old Lenovo Yoga 2-11. It made a huge difference in terms of performance (compared to Windows), but there is one last annoying thing I can't fix. The buttons which are ...
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Ubuntu 21.10 install stuck with lenovo Thinkpad e15 gen2 because of elan error

When trying to install ubuntu from usb installation freezes on manufacturer logo. Safe graphics mode yeilds this error: 6750751 - end Kernel panic - not syncing: stack-protector: Kernel stack is ...
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Disable touchpad upper left corner

On my Thinkpad L13 with Elantech Touchpad running Ubuntu 20.04 I want to disable upper left corner of touchpad to avoid double contact when I click or keep my finger on the left mouse button and at ...
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Touchpad not working on ASUS TUF F15 (2021 edition)

I am using Kubuntu 21.04 on my ASUS TUF F15 FX506HM_FX566HM. The touchpad isn't detected in Settings and neither in xinput. Output of xinput ⎡ Virtual core pointer id=2 [...
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I came up with the psmouse elantech error. Let me know how to resolve this

psmouse serio1: elantech: elantech_send_cmd querry 0x02 failed /psmouse serio1: failed to query capabilities I'm unable to login to my system. Please help me to resolve this issue.
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ETPS/2 Elan Touchpad Not Detected And not working

ELAN Touchpad not working for Hp pavilion 15-ec1073dx Touchpad No touchpad error and no response from xinput test, or xev. Current kernel version 5.8.0. In Kernel 5.8 > Bluetooth does not work so I ...
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Touchpad delay in Ubuntu 20.04

My Elantech Touchpad on a Lenovo P73 system is delayed every time I press a key, and the delay is significant. This problem didn't occur in Ubuntu 18.04, and I didn't find where the touchpad delay ...
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Ubuntu 20, touchpad flakey

I'm experiencing a lot of trouble with Ubuntu (various flavours) and my laptop Razer Blade 15. Occasionally the touchpad device stops working, except for accepting tap clicks, it does not scroll, nor ...
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IdeaPad 5 15are05 - elan touchpad not working on 20.04 nor on 18.04

I bought a Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15are05 yesterday and installed Ubuntu 20.04 on it. Problem is, the touchpad doesn't work. I've also tried 18.04 and even Debian 10, but the only OS it works on is Windows....
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Touchpad recognised as a generic mouse

I've just re-installed 20.04 (dual boot with Windows 10) on my Lenovo ideapadY700. My laptop recognises touchpad as mouse. I have no other mouse plugged. I'm new in Ubuntu and I don't know much... $ ...
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ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad not detecting physical buttons

I have Ubuntu 20.04 installed in an Acer A315-51-54AP with ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad and with the synaptics driver. As the title says, the physical click buttons are not working while tapping does (...
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`evtest` does not report scancode for TPPS/2 Elan TrackPoint on ThinkPad X1 C6

I am trying to identify scancodes for the three buttons below the space bar (above the trackpad) on my ThinkPad X1C6 using evtest as well as evemu-record. The buttons are working fine but no scancodes ...
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How to use Fingerprint reader in Ubuntu 19.10

I am using Ubuntu 19.10 in Asus X510UN. Using the lsusb command I can't find Fingerprint Device, and it's even showing no device found in fprintd-enroll. I have built-in fingerprint reader in my ...
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How to configure an Elan fingerprint scanner on an Asus UX430A laptop?

I have an ASUS UX430UA and lsusb shows the fingerprint scanner is an Elan Microelectronics Corp. I'm new to the Linux world in general and Ubuntu. I read a few threads and tried out some of the ...
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How to add support for touchpad elan 0628 in current 19.04 ubuntu

I recently acquired a Lenovo IdeaPad L340-15API that works mostly OK with the exception of the touchpad (and the wireless interface, but I already fixed that). Looking around I found several similar ...
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Touchpad stops working after suspend sometimes

I have a Huawei Matebook D with an AMD Ryzen 2500u It runs Kubuntu 18.10 great with one exception. The touchpad will stop working after an extended suspend period whats wierd is if I close the lid for ...
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Touchpad not working on Asus FX753VD

I've bought a Asus FX753VD and have ubuntu 18.04 LTS installed in dualboot with win10. In order to have ubuntu working I had to disable ACPI in the grub config (pci=noacpi). Once ubuntu is running the ...
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Reduce two-finger scrolling sensitivity Thinkpad T480s - Ubuntu 18.04

The Thinkpad T480s comes with the Elantech touchpad driver installed. All of the solutions I have found are predicated on the fact the laptop has a Synaptics driver installed. Is there a way to ...
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Touchpad not working properly on ASUS UX330U

I have an ASUS UX330U and I am running Ubuntu 16.04.4 on it with xfce as window manager. Sometimes it happens that after suspend the touchpad is not working. The touchpad is working in the login-...
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Elan touchpad i2c_hid problem

I'm running Kubuntu 18.04 on my Asus convertible laptop, but it is now erratic upon resuming from standby. Quite often I will get a message saying something like "i2c_hid i2c-ELAN1200:00: ...
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18.04 ITE 8910 touchpad on Asus Strix GL703GE not working

I've seen bits and pieces of similar problems around in numerous issues on all sorts of sites, but none of the suggestions/fixes appear to make a difference. It looks like this may be the dreaded ...
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Elantech touchpad does not work (i2c-hid)

TL;DR; WTF!? The substance of this question is in the title and in bold. Some touchpads, designed for Win8/10, behave erratically with the Linux i2c-hid kernel module. There are a lot of questions ...
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Touchpad issue after ubuntu 18.04 upgrade

Few days earlier, I have updated my Ubuntu form 17.10 to 18.04. Everything is running perfect, except touchpad. Touchpad is not getting disabled while typing even if I have enabled this option in ...
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Asus FX502 Elantech touchpad issue

I have an Asus FX503 gaming laptop. I installed both Ubuntu and windows side by side. However the touchpad in Ubuntu is getting stuck repeatedly. I have tried almost everything on the internet still ...
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Edge motion not working on Acer Aspire R15 laptop with Elan trackpad, no edge motion settings in synclient

In Windows 10, my trackpad has a feature where, if I double-tap and drag to the edge of the pad, the cursor will keep moving in that direction. I just installed Ubuntu 16.04.1 as dual boot, and that ...
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I found a solution to my elantech multi-touch bug but it involves a patch to kernel 3.9

Here's the Launchpad bug report. Kendatsuba in comment 77 offers a patch that works, and people with the same laptop as me (Samsung np780z5e) confirm it works. The problem is the age of the patch- if ...
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How to get the touchscreen on HP ENVY x360 (AMD Raven Ridge) working?

I am running Ubuntu 17.10 with the 4.15 mainline kernel on a "Product Name: HP ENVY x360 Convertible 15-bq1xx" (from dmidecode). Sadly, the touchscreen does not work. There is an entries in /sys/bus/...
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Elantech touchpad do not works on all Ubuntu flavors

I have a Lenovo IdeaPad 315 laptop with a Elantech touchpad, I made a "research" and this touchpad works only on Ubuntu 16.04/17.10 and on Ubuntu Mate 16.04 (I not tested on Ubuntu Mate 17.10, but I ...
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ubuntu 16.04 touchpad not working

I have a lenovo ideapad 320. After installing ubuntu 16.04, the touchpad hasn't been working. sometimes the touchpad will work for a few minutes after restarting, but it eventually stops working ...
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Touchpad double tap and two finger scroll is only working when press Window Keys/SuperKey on Ubuntu 16.04

How do I make my touchpad working without having to press Window(super)Key? I am using Ubuntu 16.04.3, I don't use mouse. It is working normal before (Without have to press Win Key) when I first ...
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Ubuntu 17.10 Elantech touchpad jerky and sluggish with phantom click events

I'm playing with a new ASUS ROG GL503VD-DB71 laptop onto which I've installed a fresh Ubuntu 17.10 Aardvark with GNOME Shell. Everything works beautifully except the touchpad, which I've so far had ...
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Acer A515 touchpad not working in Ubuntu 17.10

I finally decided to try Ubuntu after testing it with LiveCD. I installed it and everything seemed to work fine but after a while the touchpad stopped working. It was ok but suddenly it just died. The ...
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Asus FX503VD Elan1200 Touchpad not working smoothly [closed]

Yet another Touchpad issue but I've been reading countless posts and blogs on the subject, I can't find a solution to my problem. I recently bought an ASUS FX503VD and it comes with Windows 10. I ...
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Elantech touchpad annoying behaviour (gestures don't work well)

I am having problems with my Touchpad Elantech on Acer Aspire E1-572G. I tried both Ubuntu 16 and 17 (and also other Linux distros), but no luck. My problem is that the gestures (two-finger tap for ...
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Touchscreen not working properly

My touchscreen intermittently works on my Dell Inspiron 7537, mostly not. It generally is not detected on bootup, but only when the computer resumes after suspend. When it is detected (after suspend) ...
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Elantech touchpad not recognized on Lenovo Ideapad 320 [duplicate]

I have bought a new laptop that of course comes with Windows 10. I installled Ubuntu and my Elantech Touchpad does not work at all and isn't recognized. Model: Lenovo Ideapad 320-15ABR Ubuntu ...
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Elantech touchpad not working in Ubuntu 16.04.3 on Lenovo Ideapad 320

I recently bought a Lenovo Ideapad 320 and installed Ubuntu 16.04.3 on it. Installation went well, but while typing my password I realised that my touchpad wasn't working. How can I find out what the ...
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Lenovo Ideapad 320 - Touchpad doesn't work

My touchpad is working with Windows, but not with Ubuntu. I believe I require drivers for Ubuntu. On the Lenovo site I can't find a driver for Ubuntu or for any Linux distro. Can anyone help?
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Disabling touchpad acceleration

I'd like to disable the dreadful touchpad acceleration Ubuntu Budgie has enabled by default. How could I do that (using the terminal)? It's an Elantech touchpad so I can't use the SynapticsTouchpad ...
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Asus Laptop Touchpad Not Working on Ubuntu 14.04 or Greater Versions (Elantech Touchpad) [closed]

On Asus laptop, the Elantech Touchpad is not working. Does anyone know about the fix?
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Ubuntu touchpad not working

I dualbooted ubuntu with windows 10 and my touchpad is not working. I have tried a few solutions already( This This This This ) but all without succes. My xinput ↳ ELAN0501:00 04F3:300B Touchpad ...
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Elantech touchpad disabled on boot

My touchpad of my acer AO725 is always disabled on boot. I have already tried a couple of methods that worked for other people, like Touchpad disabled at boot? and Synaptic touchpad disabled after ...
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Dell Stylus 750-AAHC not working on Dell Inspiron 17 7000 series

on my Dell Inspiron 17 7778 (2-in-1) notebook the Dell Stylus 750-AAHC does not work in a correct way. When I touch the screen with the pen the behavior is completely random. It is impossible to use ...
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Recognized and enabled Elantech touchpad not working

Recognized and enabled touchpad not working at all on a Toshiba L55D-C5269 Laptop. A search yields many different solutions to Elan touchpads but none of them seem to be working. Some of the things I ...
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ELAN Touchpad - Disable while typing does not work?

I love my brand new laptop. Fast processor, m.2 ssd, memory to spare, xUbuntu runs great. However, the tocuhpad is driving me nuts! As I'm typing the the mouse clicks on whatever window it's over. ...
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