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Gaurav Agarwal
Asked: 2013-02-14 15:15:32 +0800 CST

How do I adjust the pointer speed and scrolling speed of a trackpad?

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How can I increase the pointer speed and scrolling speed of Apple Trackpad beyond the max speed allowed in System Settings? I'm using Ubuntu 12.04.01.

Please see below the mouse and trackpad settings

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Also I have installed the package kde-config-touchpad and not installed utouch. I have used this blog for doing so.

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  1. Best Answer

    This is the only way I can think of that might change pointer speed beyond the default allotment. It might not work.

    Install dconf editor: 

    sudo apt-get install dconf-tools

    Run dconf-editor and navigate to: 

    org -> gnome -> settings-daemon -> peripherals -> touchpad

    There you can play around with the value of motion-acceleration. The max value that System Settings gives is 10, so maybe setting it to 20 would work.

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    1. Open System Settings.

    2. Click Mouse and Touchpad

    3. Increase Acceleration.

    also see Configure mouse speed (not pointer acceleration!)

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