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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: jimpl on January 06, 2009, 07:35:55 PM

Title: Touch pad on laptop stopped scrolling
Post by: jimpl on January 06, 2009, 07:35:55 PM

 It just quit scrolling. I can't find the place to fix it. I go:
    start/control panel/mouse/device settings
all there is is buttons settings. I used to get a picture of the pad and adjustments for the edges.

  Vista business
  Toshiba laptop x305 q705
  Jim
 more info:
I just found @ start/control panel/mouse
 it identifies as standard pointing device instead of synaptics touchpad.
   more info"
I went to Toshiba support site and looked at the drivers listed. there was one named "alps touchpad 27773a".
I downloaded and installed that and now the scroll works!
I don't know why. I'm pretty sure I have the Synaptics touchpad.
  Jim

Title: Re: Touch pad on laptop stopped scrolling
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on January 07, 2009, 04:13:53 AM

Sounds like the driver was removed or was damaged somehow.

Problem gone?

Title: Re: Touch pad on laptop stopped scrolling
Post by: jimpl on January 07, 2009, 06:26:02 PM

It seems to work fine!
 When I run my autocad, it even scrolls side to side!
  Jim

Title: Re: Touch pad on laptop stopped scrolling
Post by: jimpl on January 08, 2009, 06:13:51 PM

My touchpad just switched itself back to "standard pointing device" and does not scroll anymore.
How can it change like that by itself?  I fixed it before by downloading a driver for ALPS touch pad. I shouldn't have to just keep downloading drivers!
  Jim

Title: Re: Touch pad on laptop stopped scrolling
Post by: jimpl on January 08, 2009, 07:32:02 PM

 OK I rolled back the driver and now it works again. Now it says it's an alps pointer again!