My touchpad works perfectly, but on this computer it's placed in such a way
that I'm constantly brushing it with my palms while typing, causing all sorts
of havoc and frustration. In the past, the KDE system settings module was able
to configure a "turn off the touchpad when typing" feature. I have attempted
this and it does not appear to be working.  To clarify, the module loads and
provides a wonderfully rich interface for configuring my touchpad, but despite
the UI indicating that it should be working and is enabled, it doesn't actually
seem to work.