Why does my trackpad stop working randomly on Linux Mint?

It sounds like your trackpad issue could be related to power management settings. I had a similar experience with an old laptop, and it turned out that the power-saving strategy was too aggressive. I used a tool called 'powertop' to check the power settings for the trackpad controller and turned off the power-saving policy. You might want to check that and see if it helps!

Sometimes, these issues can be tricky. Could you provide more details? For instance, what exactly makes the trackpad stop working? Is there a pattern, like how long after you boot does it happen? Also, checking the dmesg logs might give you more insight into any errors occurring at that time.

Hey there! I had a similar problem with my old laptop running Linux Mint. After about half an hour, the trackpad and keyboard would just freeze. I ended up switching to Ubuntu since it had newer kernels, which seemed to resolve the issue for my model. Maybe looking into your laptop model's compatibility with Mint would help you find a permanent fix.

If you're comfortable with the terminal, try running 'lsusb'. This command might help you diagnose whether the system is recognizing the trackpad properly when the issue occurs. It could provide some clues!

I heard from someone that turning off 'desktop composition' on Manjaro helped with similar freezes. It could be worth trying that in your settings to see if it makes a difference!