Thinkpad Track Point Scrolling

14.03.2011

I use the trackpoint instead of the touchpad because I think it is more efficient. To enable middle mouse button scrolling and disable the touchpad I use the following package: sudo apt-get install gpointing-device-settings After installation you can open the tool by clicking on System->Preferences->Pointing Devices. Important: Disable the check box Disable touchpad while typing [...]


Battery Status Applet

14.03.2011

The standard battery applet in Gnome is not what I want. I use battery-status instead: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:iaz/battery-status sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install battery-status