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Moltke:
--- Quote from: JaymzRG on March 16, 2022, 03:00:09 PM ---Thanks for all the help, guys! Using the mouse instead of touch pad was not an acceptable option, so I installed Ubuntu 20.04 instead.
Everything seems to work there except for the screen brightness -/+ F keys (F11/F12 on my laptop) still and logging out/locking/closed lid disconnects the WiFi, but both are not big deals. I hope the next Ubuntu version will fix them, though.
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JaymzRG:
Thanks for all the help, guys! Using the mouse instead of touch pad was not an acceptable option, so I installed Ubuntu 20.04 instead.
Everything seems to work there except for the screen brightness -/+ F keys (F11/F12 on my laptop) still and logging out/locking/closed lid disconnects the WiFi, but both are not big deals. I hope the next Ubuntu version will fix them, though.
JaymzRG:
Ok, wow. I just found out that the touchpad manufacturer in my laptop is a Precision brand. I was going to put the original hard drive in to check, but I didn't have to after I read this article:
https://www.windowscentral.com/windows-11-requires-precision-touchpads-and-thats-good-most-laptops
My Lenovo (manufactured last December) is Windows 11. So it seems that Microsoft is forcing ALL PC makers to use their Precision touchpads if they are going to use Windows 11. How authoritarian and Mac-like... and a headache for us Linux laptop users.
Given this newly-found information, I guess the next logical thing to ask is if there's a way to install a Precision touchpad driver using terminal? Remember, I'm new to Linux, so I might new someone to get me the sudo code. I'll try Googling it, but I might need someone here to provide that command prompt, if one exists, that is.
JaymzRG:
--- Quote from: Moltke on March 11, 2022, 07:41:43 PM ---
--- Quote from: JaymzRG on March 11, 2022, 01:35:22 AM ---I looked through the online specs guides of my laptop (https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/IdeaPad/IdeaPad_3_15ITL05/IdeaPad_3_15ITL05_Spec.pdf) and it seems like either, according to some other sites I looked at on Google, Linux Lite only supports Synaptics touchpads (I think mine is Precision, according to page 4 of the pdf I posted) or I need to just wait for Linux to make a driver for my touchpad, seeing as my laptop might be a little TOO new, lol.
Anyone know for sure which it is?
If it only supports Synaptics touchpads, is there any to use a Synaptics driver for my laptop? This site (https://mspoweruser.com/enable-precision-touchpad-drivers-non-precision-pc/) says you can use Precision drivers on non-precision touchpads, so I'm wondering if you can do the opposite and use Synaptics drivers on non-Synaptics touchpads. If it is possible, I need a step-by-step walkthrough of how to install the Synaptics driver... or any touchpad driver that will work! Lol.
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Read here https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000150104/precision-xps-ubuntu-general-touchpad-mouse-issue-fix?lwp=rt Instructions are clear and the process seems fairly easy to follow. One thing, where it reads sudo apt-get install --install-recommends linux-generic-hwe-16.04 change that for
--- Code: ---sudo apt install --install-recommends linux-generic-hwe-20.04
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since that's the current version. Also, before doing any of this, I highly recommend performing a backup; better safe, than sorry. :55:
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This looks like a bit much for me since I'm still pretty new to Linux OS. Maybe I'll just wait until there's a new kernel. Thanks, though!
Moltke:
--- Quote from: JaymzRG on March 11, 2022, 01:35:22 AM ---I looked through the online specs guides of my laptop (https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/IdeaPad/IdeaPad_3_15ITL05/IdeaPad_3_15ITL05_Spec.pdf) and it seems like either, according to some other sites I looked at on Google, Linux Lite only supports Synaptics touchpads (I think mine is Precision, according to page 4 of the pdf I posted) or I need to just wait for Linux to make a driver for my touchpad, seeing as my laptop might be a little TOO new, lol.
Anyone know for sure which it is?
If it only supports Synaptics touchpads, is there any to use a Synaptics driver for my laptop? This site (https://mspoweruser.com/enable-precision-touchpad-drivers-non-precision-pc/) says you can use Precision drivers on non-precision touchpads, so I'm wondering if you can do the opposite and use Synaptics drivers on non-Synaptics touchpads. If it is possible, I need a step-by-step walkthrough of how to install the Synaptics driver... or any touchpad driver that will work! Lol.
--- End quote ---
Read here https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000150104/precision-xps-ubuntu-general-touchpad-mouse-issue-fix?lwp=rt Instructions are clear and the process seems fairly easy to follow. One thing, where it reads sudo apt-get install --install-recommends linux-generic-hwe-16.04 change that for
--- Code: ---sudo apt install --install-recommends linux-generic-hwe-20.04
--- End code ---
since that's the current version. Also, before doing any of this, I highly recommend performing a backup; better safe, than sorry. :55:
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