How to configure touchpad?

[chimak111]

I have Kubuntu 18.10 running in a VM

Operating System: Kubuntu 18.10
KDE Plasma Version: 5.14.4
Qt Version: 5.11.1
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.52.0
Kernel Version: 4.18.0-12-generic
OS Type: 64-bit
Processor: 1 × Intel Core Processor (Broadwell, no TSX, IBRS)
Memory: 3.9 GiB of RAM

and, from inxi:

Machine:   Type: Laptop System: Dell product: Inspiron 15-3567 v: N/A serial: <root required> Chassis: type: 9 
         serial: <root required> 
         Mobo: Dell model: 0FGN4M v: A00 serial: <root required> UEFI: Dell v: 01.07.00 date: 04/07/2017 
Battery:   ID-1: BAT0 charge: 35.5 Wh condition: 35.5/41.4 Wh (86%) volts: 16.6/14.8 model: SMP DELL VN3N047 
         type: Li-ion serial: 7184 status: Full 
CPU:       Topology: Dual Core model: Intel Core i3-6006U bits: 64 type: MCP arch: Skylake rev: 3 
         L2 cache: 3072 KiB 
         flags: lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx bogomips: 7968 
         Speed: 800 MHz min/max: 400/2000 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 800 2: 800 
Graphics:  Device-1: Intel HD Graphics 520 vendor: Dell Skylake GT2 driver: i915 v: kernel bus ID: 00:02.0 
         chip ID: 8086:1916 
         Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.19.6 driver: intel compositor: kwin x11 resolution: 1366x768~60Hz 
         OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel HD Graphics 520 (Skylake GT2) v: 4.5 Mesa 18.0.5 compat-v: 3.0 
         direct render: Yes

The touchpad works: I can move the mouse pointer and use the left and right touchpad buttons for clicking. However, the section in Input Devices > Touchpad is greyed out as seen in the image. All tabs in there have their options greyed out.

Is there any way to make the system see the touchpad? Even a terminal route is welcome.

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