[SOLVED] How to disable trackpoint?
by berndbausch from LinuxQuestions.org on (#52YH4)
I have an ancient Dell Latitude E5500 laptop on which I installed the latest and greatest Debian Buster with KDE. Unfortunately, 80% of the time the mouse pointer automatically moves across the screen, either to the lower left or upper right corner. This is a hardware problem: It occurred when Windows was still installed.
The laptop has both a touchpad and a trackpoint. KDE settings allow me to disable the touchpad when a mouse is plugged in. Indeed, a notification to this effect popped up on the screen, and touching the touchpad has no effect.
However, the pointer keeps on moving, which confirms IMO that the trackpoint is at fault.
How can I disable or perhaps even repair the trackpoint?
The laptop has both a touchpad and a trackpoint. KDE settings allow me to disable the touchpad when a mouse is plugged in. Indeed, a notification to this effect popped up on the screen, and touching the touchpad has no effect.
However, the pointer keeps on moving, which confirms IMO that the trackpoint is at fault.
How can I disable or perhaps even repair the trackpoint?