Synaptics drivers for the touchpad in Linux are being upgraded to be fully
compatible with those in Windows, but it will take time for that to trickle
down. You may not get a permanent fix until 10.10 comes out.

The laptop is made to be Windows compatible and Linux is trying its best
often without any cooperation for OEMs to get Linux to work after the fact.
Linux is clearly at a disadvantage when it comes to hardware. Microsoft does
not have to do anything because OEMs tailor their hardware for its
specifications and Linux developers must work hard to catch up. That being
said, many OEMs are starting to embrace Linux, as is the case with the
recent announcement from Synaptics.

www.osnews.com/.../Synaptics_Releases_Gesture_Suite_for_Linux_OEM\


There is something called touchfreeze that will stop the touchpad while you
type and Gsynaptics, a GUI for configuring the touchpad. I hope this is
helpful. Not being a Windows user, I don't know what it can do there and not
in Linux.