Synaptic + Clickpad / One big touch pad with buttons

I just got a new Thinkpad E420s!
The touchpad is just one big touch pad. There are no seperate buttons for the touchpad. However, there are buttons bulit-into the touchpad at the bottom. How can I figure synaptic to support this kind of touchpad. When I click and hold the button (left) and try to drag it gives me a right menu.
I can still use the touchpad when above the buttons as long as I'm not pressing down. I think synaptics is registering a touch on the botton and a touch another part of the touchpad when I try to drag things.
I know this is a crappy description, but hopefully someone can help me.
pyther
Last edited by pyther (2011-04-14 03:56:40)

Well I guess it is called a clickpad and there is a patch for the synaptic driver. Some nice lad created an aur package: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=38120
Edit: That package helps but I can't hold the mouse button down and drag something using the mouse. The mouse stay stationary when dragging.
Last edited by pyther (2011-04-14 03:57:37)

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