Disconnecting touchpad when usb mouse is connected?

[fcondessa]

First of all greetings to all linux users,

I'm writing regarding a doubt i have about synaptic touchpad.
Is it possible to disable the synaptic touchpad when and only when an usb mouse is detected?
I have an ASUS G73 with a very sensitive touchpad + a bad configuration of the touchpad regarding the keyboard and all the newbie sudo apt-get update and upgrade possible to my person
My knowledge of bash and linux is not enough to solve this problem so i ask you if a solution is possible
The idea i get is of the possibility of getting the event USB_MOUSE_CONNECTED and then deactivate the synaptic touchpad. When the event USB_MOUSE_DISCONNECTED, the synaptic touchpad would be active again,
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i do ask for apologize for not knowing the events in the kernel for an usb mouse connecting or disconnecting so i wrote in capital letters : \

Best Regards to all ubuntu users

[corrytonapple]

See this and download the script:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1004591
If you have questions about it ask them there so the script's creator can answer them.

[zpletan]

I actually did this very thing a few hours ago. It works terrifically (just make sure to edit the script to have the correct mouse; directions are inside it).

[GeekGirl1]

No problems here for me. Add Maverick Meerkat to the list!

[corrytonapple]

Thanks for confirming that! I would post in the other thread so those users know too.