Ubuntu 12.04 lts Hp touchpad right click problem

[asifejaz]

This post is to draw everything into once place. Partly to help people looking for this patch and partly so I can keep better track myself lol.

I have attached all the patch files that I have done for Ubuntu 12.04 to this post and will remove from elsewhere a link here (I think I can do that). All these patches are the same, the only difference is the version number, so that it doesn't cause any problems when installing against a different kernel version.

Once the patch is installed it can be left alone, no need to do anything when you get a kernel installed as it is updated automatically.

I have been using this patch myself and have had no issues with it. Many people have contacted me or posted on this thread confirming it works on other laptops but it was put together specifically for the HP Mini 210...you may find success on other laptops too

When using the commands below replace <VERSION> with the relevant version number you are trying to installed, for example for version 3.2.0-24, use psmouse-3.2.0-24-generic-pae

To install the patch:

1. Download the attached file to your computers desktop
2. sudo apt-get install dkms build-essential
3. cd ~/Desktop
4. tar jxvf psmouse-<VERSION>-generic-pae.tar.bz2
5. sudo mv psmouse-<VERSION>-generic-pae /usr/src
6. cd /usr/src
7. sudo chmod -R a+rx psmouse-<VERSION>-generic-pae
8. sudo dkms add -m psmouse -v <VERSION>-generic-pae
9. sudo dkms build -m psmouse -v <VERSION>-generic-pae
10. sudo dkms install -m psmouse -v <VERSION>-generic-pae
11. sudo modprobe -r psmouse
12. sudo modprobe psmouse
13. sudo dkms status

The output of the last command should look similar to this (with no errors):

"psmouse, 3.2.0-24-generic-pae, 3.2.0-24-generic-pae, i686: installed"

No need to restart the computer as the driver is now loaded and the mouse should be working, including the hardware right button.

To uninstall the patch:

1. sudo dkms uninstall -m psmouse -v <VERSION>-generic-pae
2. sudo dkms remove -m psmouse -v <VERSION>-generic-pae --all

this method works like a charm.. thumbs up

[avermaa]

Hi,

I am new to this forum and Ubuntu as well. Having the same right cick problem, but I cant see the 'attached file' to downlaod???

[AnotherMuggle]

Hi,

I am new to this forum and Ubuntu as well. Having the same right cick problem, but I cant see the 'attached file' to downlaod???

Everything you need is in post #124 of this thread.

Good luck

[avermaa]

Everything you need is in post #124 of this thread.

Good luck

Thanks a ton - I was looking at an older post. It works fine...

[fgiava]

Thank you very much, after two years my HP ProBook 4320 touchpad works with gesture and right click both!


I applied the patch version psmouse-3.2.0-30-generic-pae to the kernel 3.2.0-32-generic-pae (Ubuntu12.04) . All seems to be ok.


I have noticed that on Ubuntu 12.10 this touchpad problem it is already solved.

[fgiava]

Thank you very much, after two years my HP ProBook 4320 touchpad works with gesture and right click both.


I applied the patch version psmouse-3.2.0-30-generic-pae to the kernel 3.2.0-32-generic-pae (Ubuntu12.04). All seems to be ok.


I have noticed that on Ubuntu 12.10 this touchpad problem it is already solved.

[AnotherMuggle]

I have noticed that on Ubuntu 12.10 this touchpad problem it is already solved.

I was pleased to discover this too. 12.10 works very nicely on my Mini

[aliuntu]

trouble with "right clicking" on new asus i5 core, 6Gb ram 720 Gb HD, doesnt respond to right clicking, btw, got rid of the dell latitude e6420 wasnt worth the headaches.. will try a few more thing in the settings just to make sure that im doin everything correctly, i hvae upgraded to 12.04 LTS... yeah baby!! now we're going places..

[AnotherMuggle]

HP dv5 click pad patch.
I don't suppose a 64-bit version of this patch is available, or you could tell me how to make it compatible?

I've never looked at the source for the 64bit kernel. It may be just the same, it may be very different, I've honestly no idea, sorry.

Also the patch is for a HP Mini, not a DV5, but it may work on that model.

You may be interested to know the clickpad works perfectly with Ubuntu 12.10 with no need for a patch.

[irvingvladimir]

I have the same problem but touching anywhere with two fingers opened the right click menu on my acer aspire v5-171 with ubuntu 12.04.