[LAPTOP] Trackpad no longer functions

[SpecialEd]

I just noticed that my trackpad no longer functions, dead in the water. I rarely use it and have it setup to turn off when a mouse is connected so I'm not sure how long it has been this way. It does work pre-boot or with a live disk.

I used to get a sound notification when my mouse was connected or disconnected but that is not working either.

Best,

Ed

[claydoh]

Double check that it has not set to 'disabled' in System Settings.

If that is fine,then we need to look for your device info;

Run the command xinput list and look for the touchpad

Here is what mine looks like

$ xinput list
⎡ Virtual core pointer                                               id=2    [master pointer  (3)]
⎜   ↳ Virtual core XTEST pointer                            id=4    [slave  pointer  (2)]
⎜   ↳ MSFT0004:00 06CB:7F28 Mouse                 id=10   [slave  pointer  (2)]
⎜   ↳ MSFT0004:00 06CB:7F28 [B]Touchpad            id=11 [/B]  [slave  pointer  (2)]

Then try the command to enable it:
xinput set-prop 11 "Device Enabled" 1

Substitute whatever ID you get form the list command for the '11' in my case.
Hopefully that works.

[SpecialEd]

Ap Virtual core pointer                          id=2    [master pointer  (3)]
⎜   ↳ Virtual core XTEST pointer                id=4    [slave  pointer  (2)]
⎜   ↳ SYNA1202:00 06CB:CD65 Mouse               id=13   [slave  pointer  (2)]
⎜   ↳ SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad                id=17   [slave  pointer  (2)]
⎜   ↳ Logitech M705                             id=11   [slave  pointer  (2)]
⎜   ↳ SYNA1202:00 06CB:CD65 Touchpad            id=14   [slave  pointer  (2)]
⎣ Virtual core keyboard                         id=3    [master keyboard (2)]
parently I have two listings:

[SpecialEd]

It worked, thanks Claydoh.