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Symptom: The Sound Indicator doesn't work in Xubuntu 13.10. In this article we'll learn how to fix this. Install Open a terminal window and run: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:a-j-buxton/indicator-sound-gtk2 -y && sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade -y For changes to take effect either restart Xfce session or run the command: killall -HUP xfce4-panel . References The Sound Menu (Gtk2)

Touchpad-Indicator is an indicator program that allows to manually enable/disable the touchpad. Touchpad-Indicator running in Xubuntu 12.04 Install Open a terminal window and run: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:atareao/atareao sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install touchpad-indicator Usage Touchpad-indicator can be accessed via Applications Menu > Accessories > Touchpad-Indicator or running the command: touchpad-indicator . When running, the Touchpad-Indicator will be placed in the Xfce's panel Indicator-Plugin, then just click on it to access a menu that gives access to the options of enabling/disabling the touchpad, hide the icon, help, preferences and exit. There's a keyboard shortcut (Ctrl+C) to enable/disable the touchpad that can be changed in the preferences. Touchpad-Indicator preferences References How to disable-enable touchpad in ubuntu 11.10 atareao-team PPA