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    HP DM3-1039WM L335 AMD, no battery time estimate, ALPS alternative?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by aydn, Oct 20, 2011.

  1. aydn

    aydn Notebook Guru

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    Hi all,

    I'm wondering how I can get a battery life estimate on my refurbished DM3? I installed BatteryBar V 3.5.2, the latest version, and just as the included windows battery monitor, it's unable to give me discharge rate / time estimate. Are there some drivers I am missing for the battery's sensors?

    Also, the ALPS Touchpad is TERRIBLE. I am wondering which replacement drivers I could load? I've tried both uploaded ones on HP's drivers page for the DM3-1039; any suggestions from ALPS people? I tried some from the Lenovo G550 but I was unsuccessful in installing them.

    Edit: No I do have the December 2010 ALPS 7.107.1602.501 installed, but it's equally as terrible in responsiveness and predictability while scrolling.. 7/10 taps go unrecognized, as compared to 8/10 with stock drivers lol.

    Edit 2: Does anyone know how to reduce the tap lag after highlighting something with tapping? I think that's the main thing I am missing from my Synaptic s glory days.
     
    aydn, Oct 20, 2011
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