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    m17x v1 Touchpad driver install for Win7x64?

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by bkral, Jun 28, 2009.

  1. bkral

    bkral Notebook Consultant

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    Ever since I've upgraded to win7 I havent been able to get the OEM touchpad driver to install.

    I've attempted to install the driver from the alienware website and the file direct from Synaptics.

    Anybody else run into this issue?
     
    bkral, Jun 28, 2009
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  2. GabeZ

    GabeZ Information Technology

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    I didn't necessarily have trouble getting the touchpad to install, but I didn't check to see if the touchpad worked properly. Perhaps this is yet another issue that isn't fully compatible with Windows 7. I'll have to add it to my other thread.

    Gabe
     
    GabeZ, Jun 28, 2009
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  3. Marvie100

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    GabeZ, bkral has the "little m" m17x (Area-51 m17x).
     
    Marvie100, Jun 29, 2009
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  4. GabeZ

    GabeZ Information Technology

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    I see. I must have missed the V1 in his title. I frequently respond from a smartphone.

    Gabe
     
    GabeZ, Jun 29, 2009
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    Even Synaptics website doesn't have a generic touchpad driver for Windows 7 yet.
     
    Marvie100, Jun 29, 2009
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    Mystik Notebook Deity

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    funny, I installed the Synaptics Windows Vista x64 drivers on my m15x running Win 7 ...
     
    Mystik, Jun 29, 2009
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    Yeah vista x64 drivers worked on my m15x as well on windows 7
     
    bhattsan, Jun 29, 2009
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