[nflug] Touchpad scrolling problem on a notebook

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It all starts in X. What's in your xorg.conf file?

Joe wrote:
> I'm running kubuntu gutsy on an HP Pavilion dv5020us notebook with a
> built-in synaptics touchpad.  I'm right handed and my finger always ends
> up on the right edge of the touchpad which often causes unintentional
> vertical scrolling that drives me crazy.
>
> I went into kde system settings - Keyboard and Mouse - touchpad -
> scrolling  and unchecked both horizontal and vertical scrolling.  I also
> installed ksynaptics which put a short cut to this section in my panel.
>
> Whenever I boot (or log in?) vertical scrolling is still enabled.  I go
> to the above settings and it shows it as disabled.
> If I enable it, apply and then disable, apply, then it turns off.
>
> Any ideas what could cause/fix this?
>
> TIA
>
> Joe
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