I'm moderately experienced with linux but I've never edited xorg.conf before. My touchpad on my laptop has a light in the top left corner that is off when the touchpad is enabled and orange when the ...

You won't always want to (or be able to) use a mouse with a laptop, and whether you call it a touchpad or a trackpad, it'll be your best friend in piloting your computer. Using a touchpad isn't as ...