Hi everyone, relatively new to Zorin and Ubuntu etc.
Version of Zorin: Zorin OS 16 Pro; single boot
Hardware HP Pavilion x360
This laptop has a touch screen issue (hardware related, it occurs when in BIOS as well) where the pointer randomly moves and clicks to the point its not usable.
In Windows the touch screen could be disabled in software, which worked round the problem effectively.
Issue 1: Zorin 16 Pro has been installed however there appears no UI setting to disable the touch screen. Google led me to xinput - and xinput disable NN. This works - but only for a single session.
Q1 - how can I make this setting persistent?
Issue 2: Even with this setting to disable the touch screen, regularly the laptop still does random right-clicks (every few seconds). This did not occur in Windows. The touch pad has been disabled in the UI with no effect. It occurs with and without a USB mouse attached.
Q2 - any ideas on what may be at play here, and any thoughts on a solution??
If that does not work (or you don't have permissions necessary to edit system files), get the name of your touchscreen with xinput and add one of the following commands to a startup script:
I have now, and its disabled the touch screen after a reboot! Thanks.
(I just need to do the UPDATE bit now).
Thats the good news, not so good is the random mouse clicks are continuing. While I understand there is an underlying hardware fault here, I'm hoping there is an equivalent software tweak noting in Windows this stopped when the touch screen was disabled in software.
Thanks @carmar, @Aravisian and @swarfendor437 for your time and suggestions. Pro Lite is working well, so while not solved its an adequate work around!