[TriLUG] Notebook pad type mice

[Scott Chilcote]

Steve Litt wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I just got a Compaq V6133CL notebook computer. It's got its good and bad 
> points, but I needed it fast and Costco will refund my money if it doesn't 
> work with Linux (it appears to, although shakily).
> 
> Anyway, this particular notebook computer was designed by a dummy who located 
> the pad type mouse to the right of the center of the keyboard, such that in 
> normal touch typing my right hand contacts the pad, moves the mouse, and 
> often does a click via "tapping".
> 
> I'd like to configure this mouse such that:
> 
> 1) "Tapping" is disabled. It's just not worth it.

Hello Steve,

It looks like there's an option for the Synaptics Touchpad in xorg.conf 
that turns off tap-to-click, called MaxTapTime:

> Section "InputDevice"
> Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
> Driver "synaptics"
> Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
> Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
> Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
> Option "HorizScrollDelta" "0"
> Option "MaxTapTime" "0"
> EndSection

I saw this here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=76585

This might also be useful: 
http://ubuntu.wordpress.com/2006/03/24/disable-synaptics-touchpad/

I didn't see anything specific to sensitivity though.  If you find it, 
I'd be interested.

--
Scott C.