linux / xorg

Computer Model information: Dell inspiron 15 3537
Touchpad manufacture: Synaptics
Symptom first appeared: My touchpad has not been working since I installed ubuntu

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: linux-image-5.0.0-37-generic 5.0.0-37.40~18.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.0.0-37.40~18.04.1-generic 5.0.21
Uname: Linux 5.0.0-37-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.9
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Fri Dec 13 12:37:38 2019
InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-06-08 (188 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20190210)
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm-256color
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: linux-signed-hwe
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)