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    Tapping not working?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by corona7w, Apr 28, 2008.

  1. corona7w

    corona7w Notebook Consultant

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    Occasionally, the tapping function on the touch pad would stop working. The only way I know to get it to work again is to either restart the computer, or go to control panel>mouse, uncheck the tapping box and recheck it again, click apply, and then okay. Can this problem be solved by updating the driver? My computer is a HP dv2700t that is around 17 days old. I did a clean install of Vista 64 home premium right when I got it, so I had to reinstall all the drivers downloaded from the HP support site. Control panel says the mouse stuff I use is from Alps. Help please? Also, could this problem be caused by the 64-bit system, if so, do you think I could do a reinstall of the 32-bit system?
     
    corona7w, Apr 28, 2008
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  2. timtravel42

    timtravel42 Notebook Virtuoso

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    try reinstalling the drivers
     
    timtravel42, Apr 28, 2008
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  3. shoelace_510

    shoelace_510 8700M GT inside... ^-^;

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    If that doesn't work I would check the HP site to see if they have a driver update for your touchpad...
     
    shoelace_510, Apr 28, 2008
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    spookoman Notebook Consultant

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    i get the same problem, particularly after watching sites that use flash player for streaming video. I use the same solution you do (control panel).
     
    spookoman, Apr 28, 2008
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    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    uninstall the alps/synaptics. youll lose the side scroller though
     
    flipfire, Apr 28, 2008
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    corona7w Notebook Consultant

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    corona7w, Apr 28, 2008
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    timtravel42, Apr 29, 2008
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