10.04 aspire one touchpad scrolling doesn't work

[JavaNut13]

I have recently upgraded to Ubuntu 10.04, on my Acer Aspire One (1.6Ghz, 1GB, 250GB, 10.1", blue) not the netbook edition, but the full edition.

It all works fine, apart from the touchpads 'edge-scroll' - which simply doesn't work. If I can get this or the two-finger scroll working, I'll be happy. I just don't like having to use the scrollbars all the time.

PS. I had 9.10 (netbook edition) installed, and it worked fine....

Cheers,
Will

[Jotomicron]

I have a similar problem. Two finger scrolling worked on 9.10, but now it is disabled in the Mouse properties dialog (grayed out, unselectable). On the other hand, edge-scrolling does work.

I have an Acer too, but model is Timeline 4810.

[DomesDKG]

You might try getting the newer version of gpoiting. For some reason Lucid only has 1.3.2, but you can install the debian version of 1.5.1 and it works magic. Fixed my touch pad problems on my Thinkpad.

You can get the download files for 1.5.1 from here:
http://packages.debian.org/sid/libgpds0
http://packages.debian.org/sid/gpoin...evice-settings
I'm not sure if you need this third one, but I installed it.
http://packages.debian.org/sid/libgpds-dbg
Afterwards you can configure it in system>preferences>pointing devices.

[JavaNut13]

I have installed the packages you recommended.. the 2nd one could not be found on the Debian website.. So I found a different one: gpointing-device-settings_1.5.1-2_i386.deb.

But still no joy.

I tried disabling tapping etc.. But they do not disable - It obviously has no control over the settings

[JavaNut13]

Its still not working....

Guys..?

And ideas??

[farbird]

go to terminal

sudo rmmod psmouse
sudo modprobe psmouse proto=imps

if proto=imps doesnt work, try proto=exps

try the touchpad again for scrolling..

if it works, u need to make it permanent.

sudo nano /etc/modprobe.d/options

enter these lines in the nano editor

options psmouse proto=imps

then press CTRL-X and press Y.

credits here

reboot PC.

[JavaNut13]

Cool!

Its is working now, but I haven't used it in so long, I'll have to get back into the habit!

Cheers,
Will

[almikul]

Thanks, farbird! It works perfect now

[russ2001]

Fixed my HP, thanks

[prasanth.sugathan]

Thanks farbird.
Fixed the issue I had with my Acer AspireOne Netbook.