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    r3 touchpad drivers questions (OEM vs Synaptics)

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by NakorTBR, Apr 5, 2013.

  1. NakorTBR

    NakorTBR Newbie

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    Just curious if its important to use the Synaptics OEM touchpad driver from the dell site over the much newer drivers on the synaptic site? Does anyone know what (if any) fuctions are lost from using the synaptics driver?

    Dell:
    Synaptics Synaptics TouchPad, v.15.1.19, A00

    Synaptics:
    Windows 8/7/XP/Vista 64/32-bit Edition v16.3.15.1
    Drivers | Synaptics
     
    NakorTBR, Apr 5, 2013
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  2. DDDenniZZZ

    DDDenniZZZ Notebook Deity

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    I use the newer ones from synaptics its fine for me (R4) mine though, but they should work.
     
    DDDenniZZZ, Apr 5, 2013
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  3. clanderson

    clanderson Notebook Guru

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    I'm searching for a good one myself - the Sager driver has palm protection and the Synaptics one does not. This is a big deal for me.
     
    clanderson, Apr 5, 2013
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  4. Sekmeth

    Sekmeth Notebook Guru

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    Me too.
    I try to use always the newevest from Synaptics.
     
    Sekmeth, Apr 5, 2013
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  5. NakorTBR

    NakorTBR Newbie

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    oh you can run different manufactures drivers no issues?
     
    NakorTBR, Apr 8, 2013
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  6. Alienware-L_Porras

    Alienware-L_Porras Company Representative

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    No issues using the Synaptics ones. Don't worry.
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Apr 9, 2013
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