NAME

       tpconfig - Configure touchpad devices

SYNOPSIS

       tpconfig [ OPTIONS ]

DESCRIPTION

       This  program  can  show  or  modify  the  configuration  of several different kinds of touchpad devices,
       including most Synaptics TouchPad devices and the ALPS Glidepad/Stickpointer.

       Options for all touchpads:

       --help Display a help summary and exit.

       -D [N], --debug[=N]
              Generate debugging output, where N of 1, 2, or 3 specifies  the  debugging  level.   If  N  is  0,
              debugging is turned off.  If N is not given, it defaults to 1.

       -d DEVICE, --device=DEVICE
              Use  DEVICE  as  the  device  file  for  the  mouse.   If this option isn't given, the device file
              /dev/psaux is used.

       --version
              Display the version and copyright information and exit.

       -i, --info
              Display the current touchpad configuration.

       -x, --reset
              Perform a software reset on the touchpad.

       Options for all Synaptics TouchPads:

       -q, --quiet, --silent
              Suppress verbose output.

       -a [N] Display the packet mode.  With argument N, set the packet mode, where N=0 means relative  and  N=1
              means absolute.

       --absolute
              Set the packet mode to absolute.

       --relative
              Set the packet mode to relative.

       -r [N], --rate[=N]
              Display  the reporting rate.  With argument N, set the reporting rate, where N=0 means normal, and
              N=1 means high.

       Options for older Synaptics TouchPads only:

       -t [N], --tapmode[=N]
              Display the tapping mode.  With argument N, set the tapping mode, where N=0 means no tap gestures,
              and N=1 means tap and drag.

       -s [N], --sleep[=N]
              Display the sleep mode.  With argument N, set the sleep mode, where N=0  means  disable,  and  N=1
              means enable.

       Options for newer Synaptics TouchPads only:

       -t [N], --tapmode[=N]
              Display the tapping mode.  With argument N, set the tapping mode, where N=0 means no tap gestures,
              N=1  means  tap-to-click  only,  N=2 means tap and non-locking drag, and N=3 means tap and locking
              drag.

       -2, --two-button
              Set two-button mode.

       -3, --three-button
              Set three-button mode.

       -c [N], --corner[=N]
              Display the corner-tap mode.  With argument N, set the corner-tap mode, where N=0  means  disable,
              and N=1 means enable.

       -e [N], --edgemode[=N]
              Display  edge  motion.  With argument N, set edge motion, where N=0 means never, N=1 means always,
              and N=3 means only during drag.

       -m     Display which mouse button is simulated by corner taps.

       --middle-button
              Make corner taps simulate the middle mouse button.

       --right-button
              Make corner taps simulate the right mouse button.

       -z [N], --zthreshold[=N]
              Display the z threshold setting (tap sensitivity).  With argument N, set the z  threshold  setting
              to N.

       --threshold[=N]
              (Same as --zthreshold.)

       Options for ALPS touchpads:

       -r, --reset
              Reset ALPS device.

       -t [N], --tapmode[=N]
              Display  the  tapping  mode.   With  argument  N,  set  the  tapping mode, where N=0 means tapping
              disabled, and N=1 means tapping enabled.

EXAMPLES

       Often it's desirable to disable tap mode, to prevent mouse events from  being  generated  when  the  hand
       brushes the touchpad:

       tpconfig --tapmode=0

AUTHORS

       Bruce Kall <kall@compass.com>

                                                      3.1.3                                          tpconfig(1)