"Touchpad" tab (in System -> Preferences -> Mouse) Is Missing

[asuastrophysics]

Hey Everyone,

I seem to be missing a tab under System -> Preferences -> Mouse.

My mouse preferences window shows only two tabs: General and Accessibility.

However, there should be one more tab called "Touchpad" that seems to be missing.

It was there before I upgraded to 9.10 (I was running 9.04)

Does anyone know why I might be missing this tab? Am I missing a package somewhere?

Thanks

[Dark_Stang]

Make sure you have xserver-xorg-input-synaptics installed.

[JamesParnell]

i dont know why this is, the only reason i am replying is to say that something must of gone wrong during the update, as my "mouse" section is fine...maybe run a
sudo apt-get upgrade
or
sudo apt-get update
??? i really dont know.

[asuastrophysics]

Make sure you have xserver-xorg-input-synaptics installed.

xserver-xorg-input-synaptics version 1.1.2-1Ubuntu7 is already installed.

I think I might just have to backup all my stuff and completely reformat my hard drive and start over. This upgrade hasn't gone so well.

Pulseaudio doesn't seem to be working, Banshee shows "X"'s next to every song I try to play, my ipod won't show up in Banshee, touchpad scrolling isn't working, middle mouse button isn't working, screen brightness is shaky...

basically all problems relating to the new "udev" hardware manager.

I think the update was interrupted. Nonetheless:

root@girdy-laptop:~# sudo apt-get upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree        
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
root@girdy-laptop:~# sudo apt-get update
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security Release.gpg                     
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/restricted Translation-en_US    
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/main Translation-en_US          
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/universe Translation-en_US      
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/multiverse Translation-en_US    
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security Release                         
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/restricted Packages             
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/main Packages                   
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/restricted Sources              
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/universe Packages               
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/universe Sources                
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/multiverse Packages             
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/multiverse Sources              
Hit http://archive.canonical.com karmic Release.gpg                            
Ign http://archive.canonical.com karmic/partner Translation-en_US              
Hit http://archive.canonical.com karmic Release                            
Hit http://archive.canonical.com karmic/partner Packages                       
Hit http://archive.canonical.com karmic/partner Sources                    
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic Release.gpg                            
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/restricted Translation-en_US           
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/universe Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/multiverse Translation-en_US
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-backports Release.gpg
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-backports/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-backports/universe Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-backports/multiverse Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-backports/main Translation-en_US
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic Release            
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-backports Release                      
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/restricted Packages                    
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Packages      
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/restricted Sources 
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/universe Packages  
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/universe Sources   
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/multiverse Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/multiverse Sources 
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-backports/restricted Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-backports/universe Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-backports/multiverse Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-backports/main Packages
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net karmic Release.gpg            
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net karmic/main Translation-en_US
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net karmic Release.gpg
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net karmic/main Translation-en_US
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net karmic Release
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net karmic Release   
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net karmic/main Packages
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net karmic/main Sources
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net karmic/main Packages
Reading package lists... Done
root@girdy-laptop:~#

[Dark_Stang]

Yeah, upgrading has it's risks. Just do a clean install. It takes a little bit longer but you don't have any headaches after it's setup.

[asuastrophysics]

Yeah, upgrading has it's risks. Just do a clean install. It takes a little bit longer but you don't have any headaches after it's setup.

Problem solved!


Fresh install fixed this problem.

[Elwen]

i have installed ubuntu netbook remix 9.10 and have the same problem. so it is not an upgrade issue.

any suggestions?

[asuastrophysics]

I honestly have no idea. I'm sure it's a problem with udev though. Is there anything under the "Hardware Drivers" app that you can enable?

[Elwen]

there is only something about wlan and graphics, nothing about the touchpad.

is there a new touchpad driver since 9.10? and can i install the older one anyway?

[coffeecat]

Haven't a clue why this should be, but this is partly hardware-related. On my Sony Vaio laptop the touchpad tab is present in Preferences > Mouse. But on my Acer Aspire laptop it's missing. Both fresh installs (not upgrades) of Karmic.

Does this make sense to anyone?