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    Touchpad Driver

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by unhip_crayon, Sep 4, 2009.

  1. unhip_crayon

    unhip_crayon Notebook Consultant

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    I uninstalled the Synaptics touch-pad driver (I think), restarted windows and too my surprise my touchpad still worked.

    Did windows install a new driver automatically or am i still on the synaptics driver? How do I check?

    Thanks
     
    unhip_crayon, Sep 4, 2009
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  2. BatBoy

    BatBoy Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Its a windows default driver. Nothing to worry about. Check DeviceManager to confirm - look under 'Mice and Other Pointing Devices'
     
    BatBoy, Sep 4, 2009
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  3. unhip_crayon

    unhip_crayon Notebook Consultant

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    ok good...i hated the synamtics driver.


    Thanks
     
    unhip_crayon, Sep 4, 2009
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  4. Amnesiac

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    It will be using the default driver, which means no more scrolling with the sides of the touchpad, and you'll probably notice it won't be as responsive.
     
    Amnesiac, Sep 4, 2009
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  5. unhip_crayon

    unhip_crayon Notebook Consultant

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    Actually...its complete opposite.

    Its more responsive and I still get the scrolling.
     
    unhip_crayon, Sep 4, 2009
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  6. Amnesiac

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    Really? Because when I installed Windows 7 on my laptop yesterday, there was no scrolling, and it was less responsive.
     
    Amnesiac, Sep 4, 2009
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  7. unhip_crayon

    unhip_crayon Notebook Consultant

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    Thats good to know...

    I absolutely hate the synamtics driver, scrolling is all over the place. Looks like I'm not updating to win7 till the synamtics driver gets an update

    Thasnks
     
    unhip_crayon, Sep 4, 2009
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  8. airplaneman

    airplaneman Notebook Deity

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    Maybe because of Win7?

    I also found that using the windows driver was infinitely better :D. I don't have a horizontal scroll zone though, only vertical.
     
    airplaneman, Sep 5, 2009
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  9. EviLCorsaiR

    EviLCorsaiR Asura

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    The touchpad driver is pointless, it works fine without it. Even the scrolling still functions fine, apart from horizontal scroll for me.
     
    EviLCorsaiR, Sep 5, 2009
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