Synaptics Touchpad driver won't install.

Well, I reinstalled Vista. And it is impossible to type with the touchpad enabled, because the minute you ever so slightly touch the touchpad it will jump the curser to somewhere else and mess up what you are writing.

But I downloaded the appropriate Synaptics driver for my computer from the HP website and I get a "to install this application, the local security policy option "User Account Control - Detect application installations and prompt for elevation" should be enabled" message and I can't install it.

And in Home Premium you can't change the security policy settings cane you?

 

Control Panel (classic view)> User Accounts> Turn User Account Control On or Off> turn off the User Accout Control and then try to install synaptics after a restart.
Not sure about the home premium issue but Ive never heard of particular versions of windows not being able to control UAC.

 

You dont need to install the synaptics driver unless you want the sidescroller. I never installed mouse drivers for mine, i found it useless

 

But there is no way of disabling the "tap to click" "feature" is there? So whenever I ever so slightly tap the touch pad it will click somewhere and ruin all the typing or change the curser location in the text.

 

Try running windows update if you cant get the HP driver to work, chances are good that you'll be offered a device driver update. I've seen a number of driver updates this way so it may be the easiest way for you to fix the issue.

-Reby

 

Just above the touchpad and below the shift bar on my HDX9000. There is a tiny horizontal button.
When I press this it turns off al functions of the touchpad.
See if you have one. If you are not looking directly at it. You may not even see it there. You may just think it's another bump in the keyboard.
This is great. Becuae I use an external USB mouse. If my hand should move over the touchpad. Nothing will happen.

Good luck

 

I don't want to press that button everytime I want to move the mouse.

 

I have the same problem but I'm able to install it by using the following method.

1. type regedit on the Start Search
2. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
3. Delete the EnableInstallerDetection entry
4. You can now try to run Synaptics installer even without rebooting or logout to your account.

 

Thanks a lot ! It works ! I spent several hours looking for this answer.
I don't understand why this option: "User Account Control: Behavior of the elevation prompt for administrators in Admin Approval Mode..." doesn't show up under Security Options on secpol.msc That's the answer I saw on all forums, but I don't have it. I have Vista Ultimate Sp1...

 

Hey mitts2010, I think you actually can solve both of your Synaptics mouse/touchpad problems just by adjusting the controls of the mouse/touchpad, particularly the erratic cursor and the mousepad tapping problems. Synaptics provides the user with an amazing number of iterations to change, so that your cursor, mouse buttons and touchpad work just the way you want them to. The functions that you mainly want to change are in the Device Settings section, (but I have included a more complete list of changes, just in case you want to go a little further with the adjustments.) The erratic cursor is controlled mainly by the "Palm Check" function, and the tapping problem is controlled by the Tapping function. Take a look at the list below, and make whatever changes you need to. I'll bet you'll be very pleasantly surprised with the results!!!

TOUCHPAD and MOUSE POINTER – TO CUSTOMIZE
Right click Desktop to open Personalize
Go to: BUTTONS
BUTTON CONFIGURATION
Select: Right Handed or Left Handed
DOUBLE CLICK SPEED: I set the slider to the slowest setting ( if too fast, double clicks won’t open files)
Click Lock: Select this if you want it
POINTER OPTIONS:
MOTION:
Select a POINTER SPEED: I set mine at the fastest – makes the touchpad fly (This technically controls the mouse buttons, but makes also touchpad feel faster)
Check: Enhance pointer precision
Visibility: check: Hide pointer while typing
DEVICE SETTINGS:
Click on the SETTINGS tab:
First, click on Overview to open the tree and read the overview of the controls.
TAPPING: If you want to be able to tap on your touch pad, set the controls for Tapping, tap and drag, and tap zones.
BUTTONS: Double click on Buttons to open the tree and set the controls:
Left ButtonAction: Primary Click
Right Buton Zction: Secondary Click
VIRTUAL SCROLLING: Double click on Virtual Scrolling to open the tree and set the controls:
Check: Enable vertical scrolling and/or enable horizontal scrolling
LONG DISTANCE SCROLLING
Check Enable coasting, if you want that option, and Enable Edge Motion when scrolling
SCROLLING SPEED: Set slider for scrolling speed. I set mine at the slowest
Adjust SCROLLING REGION
SCROLLING SELECTION: I checked: Scroll item under pointer (for a broader scrolling area)
EDGE MOTION: Select the Edge Motion you want. I chose Perform Edge Motion when pointing and dragging
Select your Edge Motion Region and Edge Motion Speed. I selected: Control motion with finger and set my slider at medium-slow.
Constrained Motion, Slow Motion and Sticky Borders: Select some or all of these if you want them
SENSITIVITY: Double click on Sensitivity to open the tree and set the controls:
Double click on + to open tree
PALM CHECK: I left my Palm Check at the default spot , near center but a little toward Maximum (if mouse gets irratic, increase toward Maximum) If mouse is not responsive to certain clicks, decrease toward Minimum)
TOUCH SENSITIVITY:
Light Touch – I set my toward the most sensitive -- all the way toward Light Touch
Click on Apply, and then OK.