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    Vostro 1400 OWNERS: How's the touchpad?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by TheGriffin, Sep 20, 2007.

  1. TheGriffin

    TheGriffin Notebook Consultant

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    I've got a Vostro 1400 here and I find the touch pad quiet annoying compared to the Inspiron 6400 I have, it appears that Dell has switched to a different company for touch pads (Alps Inc instead of Synaptics), so I want to know what everyone thinks of this touch pad on the Vostro 1400.

    Also, I got the Vostro 1500 also here it appears to have a Synaptics touch pad so what I want to know is whether there is a chance of getting a Synaptics touchpad on the Vostro 1400 if I get Dell to replace it.

    So pretty much, all I want to know is that if you find the touch pad on the Vostro 1400 annoying and what brand is your touch pad?
     
    TheGriffin, Sep 20, 2007
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  2. Storm3016

    Storm3016 Notebook Evangelist

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    I have an Alps touchepad in my Sony Vaio now, but i use to have a HP Pavillion zd7000 with a Synaptics touchpad. The Alps works reasonably well, but is no match for my old Synaptics i think. The Synaptics was so much more responsive, and i preferred the smooth surface of it to. I don't think Dell offers the option to change it for you, and i think you'd have a hard time finding one that will fit in the machine. It's worth the try though in my opinion.
     
    Storm3016, Sep 20, 2007
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  3. deadsimple

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    Yeah my 1400 has an Alps. Not too happy with it as it sometimes doesn't register movements properly, and occasionally gets stuck in a mode (click stuck on, etc).

    I don't like touchpads anyway, hence I carry around a mouse 95% of the time.
     
    deadsimple, Sep 20, 2007
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  4. vostro1400user

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    i use synaptics 64bit driver in alps.
     
    vostro1400user, Sep 20, 2007
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  6. jawbreaker84

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    mine is great no problems with it ^_^

    I LOVE MY LAPTOP
     
    jawbreaker84, Sep 23, 2007
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  7. J400uk

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    Vostro 1400 has one of the worse touchpads I have ever come accross.
     
    J400uk, Sep 30, 2007
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  8. jawbreaker84

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    y? in my opinion they are far better than what i've encounter on the I 640m :D
     
    jawbreaker84, Oct 1, 2007
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  9. n19htmare

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    It could not be any worse than the one the HP 2500t I have.

    Not only is it a crappy alps, but the surface itself is horrible.
    I dont mind if it alps or synaptics, as long as it works...
     
    n19htmare, Oct 1, 2007
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  10. J400uk

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    It is a crappy oddly shaped ALPS. Far worse than the synaptics that the 640m, 1501 etc had.
     
    J400uk, Oct 1, 2007
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  11. manzi

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    Does the touchpad have a sticker on it? I say this as at the top right of my touchpad it looks like its a stikcer on the touchpad and maybe thats why its not registering my movments properly? Can please someone confirm this?
     
    manzi, Oct 1, 2007
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  12. vostro1400user

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    M4300 Alps 64bit driver fits vostro 1400 very well.
     
    vostro1400user, Oct 3, 2007
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