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Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2006 16:06:56 +0100
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To: Gene Heskett <gene.heskett@verizon.net>
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Subject: Re: Touchpad problems with latest kernels
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Gene Heskett wrote:
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> I'm having similar problems with an HP Pavilian dv5220, and with a 
> bluetooth mouse dongle plugged into the right side usb port it works just 
> fine.  What I'd like to do is totally disable that synaptics pad as its 
> way too sensitive, making it impossible to type more than a line or 2 

Enable the proper USB options, point X/GPM to /dev/input/mouse1 - or 
whatever.

It'd be nice if you could do this for keyboards too - but AIUI, you can't.
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