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    Added functionality and gestures for VAIOs with Alps Touchpad (Z/TT/...). Working now!

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by Phil, Oct 13, 2008.

  1. Phil

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    this seems pretty interesting.. i would love the circular gesture scroll.. but i dont think i want to be the guinea pig after just completing a clean install and passing all the files to my laptop =\
     
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    I love to try this. heheheh!! Thanks for the info PhilFlow.
     
    Babydarklord, Oct 13, 2008
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    someone take one for the team
     
    DanyBui81, Oct 13, 2008
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    tried it didnt work
     
    DanyBui81, Oct 13, 2008
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    :(
    is it limited by the hardware?
     
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    dont know followed the instructions got it to install but none of the gestures worked
     
    DanyBui81, Oct 13, 2008
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    I got it to install but now the Device Settings tab in the driver windows has disappeared. Anyone know how to get it back?
     
    Dagatech, Oct 13, 2008
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    i just do a system restore
     
    DanyBui81, Oct 13, 2008
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    I can confirm that this works on a Toshiba Tecra M7. My model's hardware (aside from video card, LEDs, and media buttons) is identical to the Satellite R10/R25 so it should work on those models as well. I don't know what version my ALPS trackpad is...it's not easily listed as far as I know like the Synaptics ones are.
     
    nightalon, Oct 23, 2008
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    It works fine on my Z17GN/B. I have tested the right side, the bottom side Scroll and Circular gesture and the left Zoom.
     
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    really did you do anything diffrent from the instructions
     
    DanyBui81, Oct 23, 2008
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    ok i got it to work this time pretty cool
     
    DanyBui81, Oct 23, 2008
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    Does it only work with firefox (after the add-ons are installed as well), or does it work perfectly well in internet explorer (and windows itself?) too?


    typo
     
    Tomassi, Oct 23, 2008
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    DanyBui81 and fredguy, are you guys running Vista or XP?
     
    Phil, Oct 23, 2008
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    I am running Vista Ultimate x64.
    All 3 functions work with IE and MSword2007.
    Zoom not work in Adobe Flash CS4.
     
    fredguy, Oct 24, 2008
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    What about two finger gestures? any?
     
    Phil, Oct 24, 2008
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    Yes i tried the first link and it worked and i now have a Dell touchpad in my icons. I am not sure if i am going to keep it this way.
    [​IMG]

    I also tried the second link before i don't know why lol i don't think that it registered to me that i have an Alps touchpad. Anyway i think i tried that one before and it never worked and as i do not use a mouse it was a little tricky in working my way into the control panel to change things back without the trackpad working.

    Edited to add:
    The Dell touchpad is not allowing me to cut and paste so i need to get rid of it.
     
    Rachel, Oct 24, 2008
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    Is Alps with original driver on Z allowing copy/paste?
     
    Arseni, Oct 24, 2008
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    Nice, the DELL drivers for alps touchpad works fine for me :) All the gestures works fine, too bad there isn't an option for two fingers instead of draging along one side and at the same time do circular motions to scroll, though this option is nice too, like ipod :)
     
    Michel.K, Oct 24, 2008
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    It works only with Vista right? In the dell link at the compatibility is written only Vista 32-bit and 64-bit, but no XP.
     
    armadilo, Oct 24, 2008
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    Yah I am using Vista Ultimate and yes Firefox back and forth action works when you in stall the nightlytester extention
     
    DanyBui81, Oct 24, 2008
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    Yes the link is to a Vista driver, although I do believe the XP driver should be around some where.

    Maybe on Dell's website or Alp's.
     
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    Does this work on the SR??
     
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    Yeah it has a synaptics touchpad.

    I have already tried that before.. just tried it again... it doesn't work :(
     
    Tony, Oct 24, 2008
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    Well that's a XP driver right, and you are running Vista I assume.

    Have you tried installing the latest driver from Synaptics.com ?
     
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    that driver's file name is "v10.2.4_Vistax32x64_XPx32x64_modded_build2"
    so i think it should also works on vista..

    yep, i checked but it's still the same old driver (10.1.8 ... the one without chiralmotion)
     
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    I updated my drivers and poked around the registry (I have an SR) and it has entries for 2 and 3 finger mappings. Now to figure out how to enable them....

    Anyone else try?
     
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    Well wouldn't switching a 0 to a 1 do the trick?

    (Great find by the way!)
     
    Phil, Oct 25, 2008
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    I assume that the title of this thread is incorrect since I can't find any multi touch gestures...
    But anyways I got it working with XP on the Z too! Thanks!
     
    Yeeze, Oct 25, 2008
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    Good point. How should we call it then?
     
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    What about that:
    "Touch gestures for Vaio Z. Working now! (Vista and XP)"

    Btw: How is the firefox back/forward supposed to work?
    With scrolling on the bottom of the touchpad?
    I tried the nightly build hack, but it doesn't seem to work...
     
    Yeeze, Oct 25, 2008
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    I thought of something else. I liked it better :)

    I don't know. I gave up pretty quick.
     
    Phil, Oct 25, 2008
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    any updates on how this is running?
     
    IEASTI, Nov 6, 2008
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    I got it working on my TT, but does not work on firefox bottom scroll and left side zoom. Can you post a link please for the nightlytester extension, please.
     
    TZ300, Nov 6, 2008
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    does asia-pacific z machines not use the synaptics drivers?
    i cant's seem to get this to work...
    it comes up as standard point device rather than a synaptics touchpad
     
    IEASTI, Nov 6, 2008
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    the Z uses Alps touchpad, not Synaptics'
     
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    wow this is pretty neat; i have all the features working including the back/forward gestures.
     
    jim_0068, Dec 5, 2008
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    I cannot get bottom horizontal scrolling to work in Firefox. Are you using xp or vista, and which version of firefox?
     
    TZ300, Dec 5, 2008
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    Has anyone tried this on an SZ?
     
    msqr, Dec 5, 2008
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    I'm using Firefox and Vista; most recent version of Firefox. However i did get the error on reboot so i need to look into that.
     
    jim_0068, Dec 5, 2008
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    Please note that if you an error on reboot you need to download the ezlauncher.dll and install in the delltpad folder in program files. The link to the dell forum thread has the .dll if you need it.
     
    jim_0068, Dec 5, 2008
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    Strange, but I am not getting an error. I'll give it a try again from fresh. Thanks.
     
    TZ300, Dec 6, 2008
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    well it was working last night; isn't today. i'll have to fiddle around more.
     
    jim_0068, Dec 6, 2008
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    There is something wrong with the Dell driver, my MS mouse suddenly cannot do horizontal scroll. I had to uninstall MS driver and re-install it. I think the Dell driver is not stable, on my TT. I might go back to vaio's driver.
     
    TZ300, Dec 6, 2008
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    Thankyou, Thankyou, Thankyou,


    This Solved a lot of problems on my TXN-15 whoever figured this out rocks
     
    Fandarel, Feb 13, 2009
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    Does anyone know if a 32 bit Alps driver with support for gestures exist?

    Either for Windows 7 or Vista.
     
    Phil, Dec 20, 2009
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