Description of problem: Disabling the touchpad using gsynaptics works for ~30 seconds but is reverted somehow Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): gsynaptics.x86_64 0:0.9.16-3.fc12 How reproducible: Always, constantly, even repeated testing in the same session causes the problem Steps to Reproduce: 1. Using gsynaptics to disable the touchpad: - System -> Preferences -> Touchpad - Uncheck 'Enable Touchpad' 2. Wait a few seconds and/or start trying to mouse using the touchpad Actual results: Mouse starts moving with the touchpad *AGAINST* the expressed interest of the user. Expected results: touchpad stays disabled baring user intervention to re-enable it. Additional info: From dmesg: usb 4-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 2 Synaptics Touchpad, model: 1, fw: 7.0, id: 0x1c0b1, caps: 0xd04791/0xb00000 serio: Synaptics pass-through port at isa0060/serio1/input0 input: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad as /devices/platform/i8042/serio1/input/input5 This is on a Lenovo Thinkpad T400
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gsynaptics was removed from fedora as it is not maintained anymore. gnome-mouse-properties is the replacement program.