trackpad dies after switching users

[haiku99]

just switched to Edgy and like it in general, but after adding a second user I discovered that the trackpad only works for the first user who logs in after boot, and freezes if I switch to the other. IF I plug a USB mouse in after the switch it works (the mouse, not the trackpad) Any ideas on how to fix this?? I searched but did not come up w/ anything...

[Bright Hammer]

I am also having the same problem. Any help would be appreciated.

[hotani]

same here, happens every time.

[theonlykman]

I can also confirm this behavior. A usb mouse does work so its not that big of an issue for me. But for other people wanting to use my laptop it is.

Also, the problem doesn't occur if I log off and a different user logs in. It only happens when switching users while still logged in. Based on this I sort of came up with a workaround, kinda.

Instead of directly switching users, try locking your screen and from the resulting password dialog hit the "switch users" button. For me, doing this, the mousepad does freeze.

Its not that much more inconvenient, but that still leaves this problem to be fixed.
Hope that helps

[haiku99]

I discovered that using ctl-alt-backspace to switch users avoids the problem also...