When I attempt to start the Synaptics program, syndaemon, why does it fail with the error "Can't access shared memory area. SHMConfig disabled?"
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The Synaptics package includes the syndaemon program that disables notebook or laptop touchpad devices while the keyboard is in use. The syndaemon communicates with the Synaptics touchpad driver through a shared memory area established by the driver.
This communication is not enabled by default. This is why the error "Can't access shared memory area. SHMC...
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