[SOLVED] low touchpad sensitivity

[macvr]

ok.... maybe i made a mistake by posting this touchpad problem here in beginners section,
got bits and pieces of help in other threads in the Hardware&laptop section
it turns out that the gsynaptics doesnt work as expected in all systems

just put together the procedure in cause other new users need it...

we have to use

man synaptics

^^^this will give a list of all the available variables that can be set...
its a huge list with A LOT of ways to customize...

check the /etc/X11/xorg.conf if SHMConfig is set to "on"

 synclient  -m  1

^^^this will give the touchpad parameters required to set accordingly in the xorg.conf

backup the xorg.conf

sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.backup

to edit the xorg.conf

 gksudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

after editing, save... log out and relogin for the changes to take effect

this is a painful process to get the settings right... u have to logout & relogin everytime u change a setting





in case of any problems, to restore ur old xorg.conf>

sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.backup /etc/X11/xorg.conf

eg: changes which corrected my problems

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Synaptics Touchpad"
	Driver		"synaptics"
	Option		"SendCoreEvents"	"true"
	Option		"Device"	"/dev/psaux"
	Option		"Protocol"	"auto-dev"
	Option		"HorizEdgeScroll"	"0"
	Option		"RightEdge"	"5400"
	Option		"BottomEdge"	"4500"
	Option		"LockedDrags"	"on"
	Option		"LockedDragTimeout"	"500"
	Option		"FingerHigh"	"21"
	Option		"MaxTapTime"	"500"
	Option		"SHMConfig"	"on"
EndSection

... solves my prob....