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#1 2021-06-01 00:18:19
[SOLVED] touchpad disabled
Hi
Believe it or not, I disabled my touchpad! Too much messed around with the settings 
It is only deactivated on the user account. If I log in as root it works.
How can I reactivate it for the user? From root or with a code in the comande line?
Thanks for the help!
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#2 2021-06-01 00:46:38
Re: [SOLVED] touchpad disabled
Login with root I could find a way with navigating with the keyboard. But in my user also the keyboard is not activ :-(
I have to go to applications menu / settings / mouse and touchpad and there make the check on "Enable this service"
But how?
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#4 2021-06-03 18:04:01
Re: [SOLVED] touchpad disabled
Are you using a particular desktop environment or window manager?. There are a couple of threads in the mailing list dedicated to how to enable/disable the touchpad:
https://lists.dyne.org/lurker/search/20 … ad.es.html
Indeed, Steve Litt shared a script for that:
https://lists.dyne.org/lurker/message/2 … 20.es.html
This could help you.
If you work systematically, things will come by itself (Lev D. Landau)
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#5 2021-06-04 00:36:42
Re: [SOLVED] touchpad disabled
@aitor
I am using Xfce and fluxbox. But I was just clicking on that option to "turn off the device"! Maybe would be good, if there would come warning? Why I clicked there? Because I tried to speed up my touchpad in order the arrow is moving faster. But the settings have no effect, also not after boot. Also back to default is not activ, just grew. If maybe you know how to do this? I need more speed on moving the arrow, it is to slow for me.
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#6 2021-06-05 10:06:08
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Re: [SOLVED] touchpad disabled
Why would anyone want a touchpad enabled?
I find it annoying, although if you don't use a thinkpad, then it is kind of needed, eh?
That being said, I always have touchpad set to disable as soon as jwm starts, because it is a pain in the ass to have touchpad on when I mostly use trackpoint anyways.
Strangely enough, I had a guide on my bookmarks, but cannot find it now...
If its disabled, I hope you have a mouse until you figure out how to fix it.
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