G74 touchpad driver won't install

I just got the G74 (apparently gimped version?) from Best Buy to replace my dying Gateway and immediately did a clean install of Windows 7 Ultimate

but whenever I try install the touchpad driver (this thing is driving me crazy, always jumping my cursor around when typing) it gives this error



what the heck do I do?

 

the golden rule>>>" its brand new" if its not broken dont fix it. most computers that fail is becuz people mess with them right out of the box and mess them all up. ITS JUST MY THOUGHTS.... leave well anof alone. if people want to mess with one, then biuld one from scratch.

 

I upgraded the hard drive so didn't exactly have a choice

 

you can order the discs for your laptop online from ASUS. the discs will have all the software and drivers u need for "that" laptop. i know cuz i have done it when i had my g73jh. when the harddrive took a crap in it i had to order the discs for it to install all the software and drivers for the keypad/mouse pad,windows op',graph' card,sound card,etc............

 

holy crap they want $50 for that?

http://us.estore.asus.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=3944

edit: okay the oldest driver from the download section seems to work

http://usa.asus.com/Notebooks/Gaming_Powerhouse/G74SX/

 

Well, for starters, hit this page for the G74SX driver CD

G73/74/53 Series Driver and Application Reference

this will perhaps help.

 

@OP
Just a heads up....the G74 uses the new Sentelic touchpad and not the Synaptics. Current driver listed on the driver page is 9.1.3.5. If this one fails try and older version.
Was the driver cd not included with your purchase?

 

Yes. The G74 does not use a Synaptics touchpad. That's why the driver did not work.

 

thats not true, this G74SX BBK7 uses the "synaptics" touchpad.>>> synaptic touchpad v7.4 on PS/2 port 3

 

My G74SX-A1 is a Synaptics as well.

 

downloading that huge driver pack right but yeah the Sentelic drivers wouldn't install for me but the Synaptics one did

kinda too bad since I liked the feature the Sentelic one had of disabling the touchpad while typing

or you know actually think Asus would be giving us correct drivers when it's directly from the support page that was linked to after entering my serial number

and I have a G74SX... so your point is what exactly?

this is my first Asus after coming over from Gateway and never had problems getting drivers from Gateway

the Asus drivers page didn't label the drivers as being any different so yeah I would download the most recent one and try to install it

taken directly from Asus' page

TouchPad (4)

Version V9.1.3.5
Description Touchpad driver
File Size
16,08 (MBytes) 2011.07.04 update

Version V9.0.2.7
Description Touchpad driver
File Size
31,89 (MBytes) 2011.05.26 update

Version V9.0.2.2
Description Touchpad driver
File Size
16,04 (MBytes) 2011.04.13 update

Version V15.2.16.1
Description Touchpad driver
File Size
39,72 (MBytes) 2011.04.11 update

now tell me why exactly I should have known I needed the 2011.04.11 update instead of the 2011.07.04 update?

so stop being an (and quadruple posting in order to increase your post count) if you aren't going to be helpful don't post

 

seems most people in here dont even look at there own spec's on there laptops anymore and just asume,lol,lol.

mmmmmmmm, well, mmmmmm, can you say " ddddaaaaaaaaaa".cuz the g73sx's have "Synaptics" touch pads,lol,lol,lol........

so comin sence would be that the "Synaptics" touch pad take a "Synaptics" driver to run correctly,lol. i could be wrong, maybe i am having a blonde moment,lol,lol...

well all companys are diff'. i used to use "gateway" loooong time ago, and i hated it,lol.

Sentelic drivers for a sentelic touch pad will not work on a " Synaptics" touch pad. 2 diff' pad configs.

thats like trying to take fords parts to work on a chevy,lol,lol.... by the way,lol, only real men drive chevy,lol,lol....

this is a G74SX BBK7 let me see what mine is.

sorry for being a butthead, just trying to help.

driver version: 15.2.16.1, driver date :3/4/2011, digital signer: Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Publisher

so it would be the >>> Version V15.2.16.1
Description Touchpad driver
File Size
39,72 (MBytes) 2011.04.11 update

 

well i have the g74sx-bbk7 and min said its Sentelic? hmmm so they are using 2 diffrent pads then?

 

must be if thats what yours says, i will have to take your word for that. we should ask the others that have the G74SX BBK7 to check theres.

 

other than checking the drivers is there another for sure for sure way to find out exactly what touchpad it is?

 

( control panel>device manager>mice and other pointing devices. ) mine says" Synaptics PS/2 port touchpad".