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wolfiton
  1. I don't use a laptop on batteries so I can't argue with that point.

  2. My touchpad works but in general, I use a mouse.

What version, distro of Linux have you used? (Ubuntu, Arch, Fedora Cent OS?)

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Kidus Adugna • Edited

I'm not saying the touchpad doesn't work at all, it does. I'm talking about the additional things like arrow momentum.

I've tried Mint, Pop!OS, Xubuntu, Elementary and MX, all the latest in the last 4 months. Right now I have Clear Linux, hoping the optimizations by Intel improve the battery life but it doesn't seem like they do.

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wolfiton

I use a different distro after trying:

  • Manjaro

  • Lubuntu

  • Ubuntu

Also, the distro I use will be covered in my new article and can say that it works well also on older laptops. Maybe it can help with your touchap problem as well.

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Kidus Adugna

Alright then, thank you, and waiting for your next article...

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Did my article help?