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My problem is that touchpad in my Samsung R580 keeps working while I'm typing. I already disabled the option in the mouse configuration. If you need more info, just ask. Thank you for any help!

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After checking to make sure the option is definitely selected, file a bug. –  drnessie Apr 8 '11 at 19:15

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Disabling the touchpad while typing can be achieved through "syndaemon." Here are the instructions from the Arch Linux Wiki, which I assume will almost certainly work on Ubuntu:


syndaemon -t -k -i 2 -d &
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Unfortunately it doesn't work :/ now when I type, cursor disappears, but when I touch the touchpad (while typing) it appears and it's "fully" active :/ –  Rey Apr 9 '11 at 16:30

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