lightdm does not configure mouse for change to vertical view

I have a Lenovo X230 Tablet, a machine with a touch screen, a mouse pad and a track button (that little red thing in the middle).

It would be of great benefit to me to be able to change the screen occasionally from horizontal to vertical orientation.

But when I do so, the mice don't work. None of them. So it's useless because I can't navigate.

I am concerned because so many of the new laptops are like mine... they have touch screens and are advertised as useable both in a horizontal and vertical configuration.

But Ubuntu is not.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: lightdm 1.7.15-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-7.14-generic 3.11.1
Uname: Linux 3.11.0-7-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.12.1-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Sep 17 09:08:11 2013
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-08-12 (36 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Alpha amd64 (20130811)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: lightdm
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)