weird quirks on new laptop

[mystified]

I installed Mandriva 2006 on my new Acer laptop. I have been having some problems that are not present in windows. They're nothing major but more of an annoyance.

 

If I go to open an application it opens 2, 3 and even 4 instances of that application. If I go to mouseover something it will minimize the window or if it's asking me a question, like would I like to install something, if I mouse over one of the buttons it's as if I pressed it.

 

Also, how to I get my computer to go into sleep mode when I'm not using it for a while?

 

Thanks! I've never used a laptop before so this is a new experience for me.

 

mysti

[ianw1974]

For the power, you should just need to go into Configure Your Desktop and the Power Control. Under the battery option (I think), under the last tab, there is abutton for the ACPI helper. Click this and supply root password and then enable the options you want for suspend/sleep/etc/etc. Then reboot.

 

I'm not sure about the other options. What model Acer is it? My wife has an Acer Travelmate 2310 and I've not noticed these problems on that. Although I've not spent too much time in it to be honest.

[knoba]

It's just a thought, and you probably already know this, but I've just installed 2006 on my Vaio with Wifi too and the touchpad was going crazy doing all sorts of things I didn't like, like your lappie.

 

With mine I edited the "synaptics" section in /etc/x11/xorg.conf file. I just wanted basic function from the touchpad and the ability to plug in a 3 button optical usb mouse. Now it works like a dream.

 

So this is what I changed it to;

 

# File generated by XFdrake.

 

# **********************************************************************

# Refer to the XF86Config man page for details about the format of

# this file.

# **********************************************************************

 

Section "Files"

# Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated together)

# By default, Mandrake 6.0 and later now use a font server independent of

# the X server to render fonts.

FontPath "unix/:-1"

EndSection

 

Section "ServerFlags"

#DontZap # disable <Crtl><Alt><BS> (server abort)

#DontZoom # disable <Crtl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> (resolution switching)

AllowMouseOpenFail # allows the server to start up even if the mouse does not work

EndSection

 

Section "Module"

Load "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension

Load "v4l" # Video for Linux

Load "extmod"

Load "type1"

Load "freetype"

Load "synaptics"

Load "glx" # 3D layer

EndSection

 

Section "InputDevice"

Identifier "Keyboard1"

Driver "keyboard"

Option "XkbModel" "pc105"

Option "XkbLayout" "gb"

Option "XkbOptions" "compose:rwin"

EndSection

 

Section "InputDevice"

Identifier "Mouse1"

Driver "mouse"

Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"

Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"

Option "ZAxisMapping" "6 7"

EndSection

 

Section "InputDevice"

Identifier "SynapticsMouse1"

Driver "synaptics"

Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"

Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"

# Touchpad geometry definition;

Option "LeftEdge" "120"

Option "RightEdge" "830"

Option "TopEdge" "120"

Option "BottomEdge" "650"

# Tapping timings;

Option "FingerLow" "14"

Option "FingerHigh" "15"

Option "MaxTapMove" "110"

Option "MaxTapTime" "180"

# Move distance of the finger for a scroll event;

#Option "HorizScrollDelta" "20"

#Option "VertScrollDelta" "20"

# Min. time (in milliseconds) for detecting a tap

Option "MinSpeed" "0.8"

# Max. time (in milliseconds) for detecting a tap;

Option "MaxSpeed" "1.00"

# Acceleration factor

Option "AccelFactor" "0.015"

# Setting for edge motion speed;

Option "EdgeMotionMinSpeed" "200"

Option "EdgeMotionMaxSpeed" "200"

# The down button generates a button 2 event;

#Option "UpDownScrolling" "0"

# Max time (in milliseconds) for middle button emulation.

Option "EmulateMidButtonTime" "75"

#Option "CircScrollTrigger" "2"

#Option "CircScrollDelta" "0.1"

#Option "CircularScrolling" "1"

# Switch on/off shared memory for configuration;

Option "SHMConfig" "on"

EndSection

 

Section "Monitor"

Identifier "monitor1"

VendorName "Generic"

ModelName "Flat Panel 1024x768"

HorizSync 31.5-55

VertRefresh 40-70

 

# TV fullscreen mode or DVD fullscreen output.

# 768x576 @ 79 Hz, 50 kHz hsync

ModeLine "768x576" 50.00 768 832 846 1000 576 590 595 630

 

# 768x576 @ 100 Hz, 61.6 kHz hsync

ModeLine "768x576" 63.07 768 800 960 1024 576 578 590 616

EndSection

 

Section "Device"

Identifier "device1"

BoardName "NeoMagic MagicMedia (laptop/notebook)"

Driver "neomagic"

Option "DPMS"

EndSection

 

Section "Screen"

Identifier "screen1"

Device "device1"

Monitor "monitor1"

DefaultColorDepth 16

 

Subsection "Display"

Depth 8

Virtual 1024 768

EndSubsection

 

Subsection "Display"

Depth 15

Virtual 1024 768

EndSubsection

 

Subsection "Display"

Depth 16

Virtual 1024 768

EndSubsection

 

Subsection "Display"

Depth 24

Virtual 1024 768

EndSubsection

EndSection

 

Section "ServerLayout"

Identifier "layout1"

InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"

InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"

InputDevice "SynapticsMouse1" "AlwaysCore"

Screen "screen1"

EndSection

 

I hope this helps. If it doesn't though, I really dont know...

[mystified]

Thanks, I'll look into it.

[Qchem]

It sounds like touch-to-click is enabled on the trackpad - knoba's suggestion should fix that.

 

I always use a small USB mouse with my laptop - I can't stand trackpads.

[Ixthusdan]

It sounds like touch-to-click is enabled on the trackpad - knoba's suggestion should fix that.

 

I always use a small USB mouse with my laptop - I can't stand trackpads.

 

ditto