FocalTech Touchpad works only after suspension in Ubuntu 16.04

Question

My pc is an Asus X550LD. Here xinput results:

⎡ Virtual core pointer                      id=2    [master pointer  (3)]
⎜   ↳ Virtual core XTEST pointer                id=4    [slave  pointer  (2)]
⎜   ↳ FocalTechPS/2 FocalTech FocalTech Touchpad    id=13   [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)]
    ↳ Video Bus                                 id=8    [slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Sleep Button                              id=9    [slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ USB2.0 HD UVC WebCam                      id=10   [slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Asus WMI hotkeys                          id=11   [slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ AT Translated Set 2 keyboard              id=12   [slave  keyboard (3)]

I readed this: Touchpad only starts working after suspend on Ubuntu 16.04 of Asus laptop but didn't solve.

This issue is specific to some laptop model and the problem is in the firmware. You did not even mention what is the laptop, like it does not work everywhere. I do not have this problem at all. — Pilot6, Aug 30 '16 at 17:34
Try i8042.noloop=1 it is hard to tell what is the problem with the laptop firmware. — Pilot6, Sep 02 '16 at 21:08
I suggest filing a bug report to Launchpad. Do a fresh boot and report it using ubuntu-bug linux. Then describe that it is detected after a suspend. There will be some debug information. — Pilot6, Sep 02 '16 at 21:26
And also try i8042.nomux=1 option too. Some laptops do not detect serio devices without this option. — Pilot6, Sep 02 '16 at 21:37
This also may work i8042.kbdreset=1. On some laptops it helps to detect the touchpad. — Pilot6, Sep 02 '16 at 21:40

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 03 '16 at 09:01

2

I have a solution, but it might be only a workaround.Let me know if it works.

sudo modprobe -r psmouse sudo modprobe psmouse proto=imps

answered Sep 03 '16 at 09:01

Sandeep Neupane

489
3
14

It didn't work. If I do this even after suspension didn't work. To make it work I have to restart an then re-suspend again – Tarlo_x Sep 03 '16 at 09:53

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 03 '16 at 20:02

0

Solved. The problem was that touchpad (I don't know why) was disabled in bios setting. I don't know why in ubuntu worked after suspension even if was disabled. I apologize with @Pilot6 and @Sandeep Neupane to have wasted their time.

answered Sep 03 '16 at 20:02

Tarlo_x

183
11

FocalTech Touchpad works only after suspension in Ubuntu 16.04

2 Answers2