Thanks to muzzol for the solution to the plug/unplug detection of an external USB mouse and disabling/enabling the Synaptics Touchpad. And now the answer you have all be waiting for! Add the following line to your /etc/udev/rules.d/85-hal.rules file: KERNEL==”mouse*”, RUN+=”/usr/bin/udevmice.sh” Once you have added that, the next step would be to create the /usr/bin/udevmice.sh file. [...]
Since I have gotten my new laptop I have quickly become annoyed that when I plug in my external USB wireless mouse my synaptics touchpad is still active. The touchpad is fine when I am not using an external mouse, but I can’t stand tapping it while I am typing. So yesterday while making some [...]
We are currently sitting at the Buffalo Wild Wings in Elmhurst, Illinois. We is Freddy, his brother Eddy, Mike, Jim, Andrew, RJ and myself. We just ordered our meal after holding a great event at the Elmhurst Public Library. Discussion included the future of the group, business point visions, marketing plans, as well as creating [...]
My name is Richard A. Johnson. I am a professional developer, as well as an open source enthusiast, advocate, and author. I spend any free time I can get cycling.
Back in 1994 I was introduced to the world of open source software by installing Linux on a PC I had purchased from the Navy Exchange. At that time I had no idea what I was going up against, but never once did I let myself get frustrated, as Windows had already done that to me. Since then, I have completely immersed myself into the open source world and have been an active contributor.
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