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Jciccone at 22:50, 19 March 2009

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Jciccone: /* Configuring */

2007-07-02T17:59:38Z

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	In addition to reading the information below it may not be a bad idea to read the synaptics(5) man page. Most of this information came from that man page.		In addition to reading the information below it may not be a bad idea to read the synaptics(5) man page. Most of this information came from that man page.

			You may want to create a udev rule so that your touch pad has a symlink always pointing to the correct device node:

			cat > /etc/udev/rules.d/90-synaptics.rules << "EOF"
			# Begin /etc/udev/rules.d/90-synaptics.rules

			KERNEL=="mouse*", ATTRS{name}=="SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad", SYMLINK+="input/synaptics"

			# End /etc/udev/rules.d/90-synaptics.rules
			EOF

	The following configuration serves as an example only.		The following configuration serves as an example only.
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	Option "SHMConfig" "on"		Option "SHMConfig" "on"

	Option "Device" "/dev/input/~~mouse0~~"		Option "Device" "/dev/input/synaptics"
	Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"		Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"

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	{{Package-Introduction\|This is a driver for the Synaptics TouchPad for XOrg/XFree86 4.x. A Synaptics touchpad by default operates in compatibility mode by emulating a standard mouse. However, by using a dedicated driver, more advanced features of the touchpad become available.}}		{{Package-Introduction\|This is a driver for the Synaptics TouchPad for XOrg/XFree86 4.x. A Synaptics touchpad by default operates in compatibility mode by emulating a standard mouse. However, by using a dedicated driver, more advanced features of the touchpad become available.\|http://web.telia.com/~u89404340/touchpad/index.html}}

	== Dependencies ==		== Dependencies ==

Punkie: /* Configuring */

2007-07-02T16:49:29Z

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	InputDevice "Synaptics Mouse" "AlwaysCore"		InputDevice "Synaptics Mouse" "AlwaysCore"

	The '''SHMConfig''' is very useful for creating your initial setup. This allows you to change these values through synclient without needing to restart the X server. It is recommended that you keep this option on.		The '''SHMConfig''' is very useful for creating your initial setup. This allows you to change these values through synclient without needing to restart the X server. It is recommended that you keep this option on, but be aware it allows all users to change the Synaptics device settings on the fly.

	=== Using synclient ===		=== Using synclient ===

Jciccone: /* Configuring */

2007-07-01T20:07:50Z

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	== Configuring ==		== Configuring ==

	In addition to reading the information below it may not be a bad idea to read the synaptics(5) man page.		In addition to reading the information below it may not be a bad idea to read the synaptics(5) man page. Most of this information came from that man page.

	The following configuration serves as an example only.		The following configuration serves as an example only.

Jciccone: /* Configuring The Driver */

2007-07-01T20:06:13Z

Configuring The Driver

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	make PREFIX=/usr ARCH=x86_64 install		make PREFIX=/usr ARCH=x86_64 install

	== Configuring ~~The Driver~~ ==		== Configuring ==

	In addition to reading the information below it may not be a bad idea to read the synaptics(5) man page.		In addition to reading the information below it may not be a bad idea to read the synaptics(5) man page.
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	=== Using synclient ===		=== Using synclient ===

	synclient is a very useful tool to make configuring the ~~touchpad~~ very easy. You can list the current setting with '''synclient -l''', monitor changes to the touchpad's state with '''synclient -m [time]''', and change a value with '''synclient var1=value1'''.		synclient is a very useful tool to make configuring the touch pad very easy. You can list the current setting with '''synclient -l''', monitor changes to the touchpad's state with '''synclient -m [time]''', and change a value with '''synclient var1=value1'''.

	Running '''synclient -m [time]''' will give you an output similar to the following:		Running '''synclient -m [time]''' will give you an output similar to the following:
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	==== Edge Settings ====		==== Edge Settings ====

	The easiest way to get the edge settings (LeftEdge, RightEdge, TopEdge, and BottomEdge) of your touchpad is to run synclient -m 100. Move your finger around the outside of the active area on the ~~touchpad~~. The minimum and maximum x and y values you see on the screen will be the respective edges of your ~~touchpad~~.		The easiest way to get the edge settings (LeftEdge, RightEdge, TopEdge, and BottomEdge) of your touchpad is to run synclient -m 100. Move your finger around the outside of the active area on the touch pad. The minimum and maximum x and y values you see on the screen will be the respective edges of your touch pad.

	==== Pressure Settings ====		==== Pressure Settings ====
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	While you're looking at the output of the edge settings you can also get a good idea of what the pressure settings (FingerLow and FingerHigh) can be.		While you're looking at the output of the edge settings you can also get a good idea of what the pressure settings (FingerLow and FingerHigh) can be.

	When the pressure on the ~~touchpad~~ (column z) is greater then FingerHigh, the driver will count this as a touch. When the pressure on the ~~touchpad~~ is less then FingerLow, the driver will count this is a release.		When the pressure on the touch pad (column z) is greater then FingerHigh, the driver will count this as a touch. When the pressure on the touch pad is less then FingerLow, the driver will count this is a release.

	==== Tapping ====		==== Tapping ====
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	==== Scrolling ====		==== Scrolling ====

			Scrolling occurs when the pressure of the touch pad occurs outside of the Edges you specified above. There are two settings that can enable of disable scrolling on your touch pad. For example, if you wanted vertical scrolling but not horizontal scrolling you would set VertEdgeScroll=1 HorizEdgeScroll=0. If you want to turn scrolling on then you probably should also set VertScrollDelta and/or HorizScrollDelta. Each one of these is the distance your finger would have to move on the scrolling portion of the touch pad for a scroll to happen. Setting these to a infinitely small or large value is not a very good idea.

	= Contents =		= Contents =

Jciccone: /* Configuring The Driver */

2007-07-01T19:55:16Z

Configuring The Driver

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       InputDevice    "Synaptics Mouse" "AlwaysCore"
-The '''SHMConfig''' is very useful for creating your initial setup. This allows you to change these values without needing to restart the X server. It is recommended that you keep this option on.
+The '''SHMConfig''' is very useful for creating your initial setup. This allows you to change these values through synclient without needing to restart the X server. It is recommended that you keep this option on.
-=== Edge Settings ===
+=== Using synclient ===
-=== Sensitivity Settings ===
+synclient is a very useful tool to make configuring the touchpad very easy. You can list the current setting with '''synclient -l''', monitor changes to the touchpad's state with '''synclient -m [time]''', and change a value with '''synclient var1=value1'''.
-=== Tapping ===
+Running '''synclient -m [time]''' will give you an output similar to the following:
-=== Scrolling ===
+     time     x    y   z f  w  l r u d m     multi  gl gm gr gdx gdy
 = Contents =

Jciccone at 19:33, 1 July 2007

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   PKG_CONFIG_PATH="${PKG_CONFIG_PATH64}" \
   make PREFIX=/usr ARCH=x86_64 install
 = Contents =

Jciccone at 19:16, 1 July 2007

2007-07-01T19:16:55Z

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	Compile the package:		Compile the package:

	make PREFIX=/usr ARCH="~~i386~~"		PKG_CONFIG_PATH="${PKG_CONFIG_PATH32}" \
			make PREFIX=/usr ARCH=i686 CC="gcc ${BUILD32}" LD="gcc ${BUILD32}"

	Install the package		Install the package:

	make PREFIX=/usr ARCH=~~"i386"~~ install		PKG_CONFIG_PATH="${PKG_CONFIG_PATH32}" \
			make PREFIX=/usr ARCH=i686 install
	~~=== N32 ===~~

	~~Todo~~

	=== 64Bit ===		=== 64Bit ===
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	Compile the package:		Compile the package:

	make PREFIX=/usr ARCH="~~x86_64~~" ~~INPUT_MODULE_DIR~~="~~/usr/lib64/xorg/modules/input~~"		PKG_CONFIG_PATH="${PKG_CONFIG_PATH64}" \
			make PREFIX=/usr ARCH=x86_64 CC="gcc ${BUILD64}" LD="gcc ${BUILD64}"

	Install the package		Install the package:

	make PREFIX=/usr ARCH="x86_64~~" INPUT_MODULE_DIR="/usr/lib64/xorg/modules/input"~~ install		PKG_CONFIG_PATH="${PKG_CONFIG_PATH64}" \
			make PREFIX=/usr ARCH=x86_64 install

	= Contents =		= Contents =

74.13.145.115: /* 32Bit */

2007-07-01T17:55:36Z

32Bit

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	=== 32Bit ===		=== 32Bit ===

	~~Todo~~		Compile the package:

			make PREFIX=/usr ARCH="i386"

			Install the package

			make PREFIX=/usr ARCH="i386" install

	=== N32 ===		=== N32 ===