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)