Pointing Device Driver Error

sassofalco

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G'day,

I have an issue with one part of the Personalize setup, that I cannot resolve. Some time ago [I don't know how or when], the touch-pad on my Laptop became 'inactive'....I can't use it. The device shows up in all the right places as being OK, but I have been unable to find a locale where I can re-activate it.

When in Personalize, I click on to the Mouse settings section, I get this attached error message. The window for changing settings for my wireless mouse appears, once I have checked out the OK. Any thoughts?

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And the Solution was?

.....right in front of my rather large proboscis! Plain bloody common sense..

First. Go to; Control Panel>Programs and Features[Classic View]>Synaptics Pointing Device Driver[Right click]>Uninstall.

Second. Go to; http://www.synaptics.com/ >Support and Driver Downloads>Drivers><Select your system>Run or Save etc.

That's it! No sweat!

And the second part is; Read your PC or Notebook User Guide!

After doing the above, the Touchpad was still not working. So today, I decided to go back to basics and consult my Acer Aspire User Guide......the solution at last!Somewhere in the mists of time, Fossilised had turned the thing OFF!

My system has the function where the Touchpad can be activated or disabled, by use of Hotkeys.

Hot Keys> Touchpad Toggler> press keys, <Fn>+<F7>, and presto! You can now turn your Touchpad on and off at will.

I'm off now to buy a new used brain.
 
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My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire Notebook 5633WLMi.[5630 Series]
    CPU
    Intel Centrino Duo Processor - Intel Core 2 CPU.
    Memory
    4GB DDR2 [3.07GB maximum real available]
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia GeForce Go 7300, 128MB
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio, Ver. 6.0.1.5717, 2.08MB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer Aspire Notebook - 15.4"; Acer LCD Monitor X223Wsd - 22".
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800x60Hertz [max.]
    Hard Drives
    Notebook - Samsung HM320JI 320GB HD installed 07 August 2009.
    External HDs [4];Maxtor One Touch4 - 500GB External HD [Drive M:\].Western Digital WDXMS1200TA - 120GB External HD [Drive G:\ - Windows Defender Backup Files only]. Two x LaCie 320GB Mobi
    Mouse
    Logitech Wireless V320 for Notebooks - Model M/N: M-RCD125
    Internet Speed
    Down 20000kb/sec / Up 1000kb/sec [Bigpond-Aus]
    Other Info
    Brother MFC-465CN; PC to Fax/Scan/Copy/Photo MFC. Epson Perfection V300 Photo Scanner. Siemens Speedstream 6520 Router. Wacom 'Bamboo Fun' CTE-650 PC Tablet, Stylus and Mouse. UAC - On;Activated. Browsers; [1] FireFox v3.6[2] IE8. Honorary R.S.M. to the 4th [Assault Pioneer] Troop Pune Sepoys , and 3rd Troop Jodhpur Bengali Lancers.
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