The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Is there anyway to get scrolling on my mousepad?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by A6Quattro, Jul 8, 2007.

  1. A6Quattro

    A6Quattro Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    25
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    Hey I am buying a Vaio SZ series I love the laptop but it has one flaw for me it dosen't have a scrolling feature one the touchpad. Is there any software I can get to get my pad to scroll?
     
    A6Quattro, Jul 8, 2007
    #1
  2. kegobeer

    kegobeer 1 hr late but moving fast

    Reputations:
    836
    Messages:
    3,682
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    105
    I don't think so.
     
    kegobeer, Jul 8, 2007
    #2
  3. PhoenixFx

    PhoenixFx Notebook Virtuoso

    Reputations:
    744
    Messages:
    3,083
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    105
    PhoenixFx, Jul 8, 2007
    #3
  4. kegobeer

    kegobeer 1 hr late but moving fast

    Reputations:
    836
    Messages:
    3,682
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    105
    Does the SZ series use the Synaptics touchpad? If not, will this driver work with whatever touchpad the SZ uses?
     
    kegobeer, Jul 8, 2007
    #4
  5. PhoenixFx

    PhoenixFx Notebook Virtuoso

    Reputations:
    744
    Messages:
    3,083
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    105
    Oh, Sorry. I assumed it uses Synaptics, since all other major manufactures do :eek: . Anyways I found out that it uses an ALPS touchpad instead (Sony and it’s non standard devices.... :mad: ).

    Anyways, you can find the ALPS touchpad deriver under Vaio SZ downloads section : Direct Link.
     
    PhoenixFx, Jul 9, 2007
    #5
  6. Padmé

    Padmé NBR Super Pink Princess

    Reputations:
    4,674
    Messages:
    3,803
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    105
    My Toshiba uses the Alps touchpad, too. :D
     
    Padmé, Jul 9, 2007
    #6
  7. INCSlayer

    INCSlayer Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    14
    Messages:
    185
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    pfft Alps is pretty standard my laptop has a Elantech touchpad a company i have never heard of before
     
    INCSlayer, Jul 9, 2007
    #7
  8. kegobeer

    kegobeer 1 hr late but moving fast

    Reputations:
    836
    Messages:
    3,682
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    105
    I wonder if that driver supports/enables the scrolling mousepad feature. Hopefully an SZ user can comment on this for the OP.
     
    kegobeer, Jul 9, 2007
    #8
  9. bogart

    bogart Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    183
    Messages:
    553
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    31
    The Alps touchpad on the Vaio SZ does have horizontal and vertical scrolling, but the driver must be installed first. I tested many different Alps drivers on my SZ and found that these two provided the most customizable settings. They are better than what Sony provides.

    Vista Driver: http://tinyurl.com/ynqw7y
    XP Driver (Press enter in the address bar if you get an error page.): http://tinyurl.com/36s6fg
     
    bogart, Jul 10, 2007
    #9