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I just finished installing Ubuntu to my Acer C710 Chromebook, and I have a minor problem with the touchpad. When ever I try to click using the touchpad it ends up moving the mouse at the same time. I am having to use touch to click right now, but its kinda annoying when i need to do things like double click or click and drag. If anyone knows anything about this topic it would be mich appreciated! Thanks!

xinput -
(trusty)louis@localhost:~$ xinput
� Virtual core pointer                      id=2    [master pointer  (3)]
�   ��� Virtual core XTEST pointer                  id=4    [slave  pointer  (2)]
�   ��� Cypress APA Trackpad (cyapa)                id=10   [slave  pointer  (2)]
� Virtual core keyboard                     id=3    [master keyboard (2)]
    ��� Virtual core XTEST keyboard                 id=5    [slave  keyboard (3)]
    ��� Power Button                                id=6    [slave  keyboard (3)]
    ��� Video Bus                                   id=7    [slave  keyboard (3)]
    ��� Power Button                                id=8    [slave  keyboard (3)]
    ��� Sleep Button                                id=9    [slave  keyboard (3)]
    ��� AT Translated Set 2 keyboard                id=11   [slave  keyboard (3)]

What I got when running the command "uname -a" (I need help updating the kernel)

Linux localhost 3.4.0 #1 SMP Fri May 8 12:28:58 PDT 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux –

Louis Levene
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Seems that your Touchpad isn't recognized correctly. I had the same problem too and found a workaround: Acer Notebook rightclick not working

You should try this.

If this doesn't work you should try the Ubuntu 15.04 final beta. I tried it and it seems that my Touchpad is supported with Kernel 3.19.

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MofaSofa
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Support of this touchpad has been added not long ago to linux kernel. That means it is not perfect.

First of all try to install mainline kernel 4.1rc5 from Ubuntu mainline kernel ppa.

There were a lot of fixes after 3.19. But you may try 3.19 first on 14.04 by running

sudo apt-get install linux-generic-lts-vivid

There are a lot more fixes in "next" kernel branch. If nothing helps, I can make a dkms package with the latest updates.

That is nearly all that could be done, except editing sources.

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