That is the correct and most recent release of the Dell ALPS Driver.
Works great on my system, far better than previous releases.
Also have Apntex.exe and Apoint.exe showing in Task Manager on Start.
Would think that your Driver is corrupt and I would first remove it (CP; Add/Remove)
re-boot (Windows generic will give you touchpad with limited features) and then
install that same Dell ALPS Driver again.
This is a new, clean laptop (just received) so I never expected issues.
In an attempt to debug this issue, I did remove this application and rebooted. As expected the issue went away, but of course, I had no driver for the touchpad (other than the default). I then downloaded and re-installed the driver (no issues on installing). On the reboot, the issue reappeared so I am out of luck unless you can think of something else going on...
For reference, I also have the Logitech optical mouse driver installed, but that only kicks in when I'm in the docking station.
I guess I'll wait around for the next update to the driver....
I use a Bluetooth IntelliMouse, but never installed the IntelliPoint software to prevent problems with my ALPS.
It was a quick and easy "plug 'n play" install and is controlled (except for 'extra buttons' and the defaults
are fine with me) by My ALPS Console (including battery remaining status of the IntelliMouse) :)
LogiTech's SetPoint software is supposed to co-exist with the ALPS on your system, (as is Microsoft's
IntelliPoint), don't know about Mouseware. To direct system to use ALPS Driver, try this:
Click on START, CONTROL PANEL, and double click on the SYSTEM icon.
Click on the Hardware tab, and then click on the Device Manager button.
Double click on Mice and other Pointing Devices, and right click on the P/S 2 Compatible Mouse,
or Alps Touch Pad.
On the drop down menu, choose Update driver, which will open the Hardware Update Wizard.
Choose Install from a list or specific location (Advanced), "Have Disk" and click the NEXT button.
On the next page, choose Don't search. I will choose the driver to install, and click on NEXT.
Browse it to the address on your Hard Drive where the ALPS Driver installed to;
Highlight the Alps Pointing device, and click on NEXT. This will bring up the last page in the Hardware Update Wizard.
Click on FINISH and YES when asked if you want to reboot.
It is always best to first remove an old driver before a re-install or a new install ("yes", to an offer to keep settings).
Such conflicts can be an aggravation and although I use my IntelliMouse 98% of the time, I would not want to
lose my ALPS 'features' like "tap off when typing" or TP settings, so have no need of a possible conflict with
IntelliPoint.
suppose you are out of luck. The same problem on a D505 I got last February. It was not there from start, but appeared suddenly. Repeated uninstall/install, just even with the latest Alps version available from Dell (A10), does not get me rid of this. Nor did a long call with Dell support.
XP is pretty much in the original shipped state with very few apps installed, all running fine on Dim 4300 and Inspiron 3K systems (Word97, Homesite5, Nikon Capture 4, Opera 7.5, Total Commander 6.5).
Well, it's just one more annoyance with this silly system almost idling around since purchase. Nice and speedy with photo editing, but pretty unusable for serious work in word processors or Homesite (e.g. disabled key combinations like Alt/Alt-Ctrl-F1/F12/cursor), not to speak of W2K not booting after setup, frequently losing settings, and the general XP beeping and clicking annoyances ...
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Works great on my system, far better than previous releases.
Also have Apntex.exe and Apoint.exe showing in Task Manager on Start.
Would think that your Driver is corrupt and I would first remove it (CP; Add/Remove)
re-boot (Windows generic will give you touchpad with limited features) and then
install that same Dell ALPS Driver again.
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Art
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January 14th, 2006 23:00
It was a quick and easy "plug 'n play" install and is controlled (except for 'extra buttons' and the defaults
are fine with me) by My ALPS Console (including battery remaining status of the IntelliMouse) :)
LogiTech's SetPoint software is supposed to co-exist with the ALPS on your system, (as is Microsoft's
IntelliPoint), don't know about Mouseware. To direct system to use ALPS Driver, try this:
Click on START, CONTROL PANEL, and double click on the SYSTEM icon.
Click on the Hardware tab, and then click on the Device Manager button.
Double click on Mice and other Pointing Devices, and right click on the P/S 2 Compatible Mouse,
or Alps Touch Pad.
On the drop down menu, choose Update driver, which will open the Hardware Update Wizard.
Choose Install from a list or specific location (Advanced), "Have Disk" and click the NEXT button.
On the next page, choose Don't search. I will choose the driver to install, and click on NEXT.
Browse it to the address on your Hard Drive where the ALPS Driver installed to;
Highlight the Alps Pointing device, and click on NEXT. This will bring up the last page in the Hardware Update Wizard.
Click on FINISH and YES when asked if you want to reboot.
Another tack might be to go to Software for Logitech® Optical Mouse or try it on 'native' drivers.
It is always best to first remove an old driver before a re-install or a new install ("yes", to an offer to keep settings).
Such conflicts can be an aggravation and although I use my IntelliMouse 98% of the time, I would not want to
lose my ALPS 'features' like "tap off when typing" or TP settings, so have no need of a possible conflict with
IntelliPoint.
Message Edited by Art on 01-14-2006 08:19 PM
sindbad
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January 27th, 2006 10:00
suppose you are out of luck. The same problem on a D505 I got last February. It was not there from start, but appeared suddenly. Repeated uninstall/install, just even with the latest Alps version available from Dell (A10), does not get me rid of this. Nor did a long call with Dell support.
XP is pretty much in the original shipped state with very few apps installed, all running fine on Dim 4300 and Inspiron 3K systems (Word97, Homesite5, Nikon Capture 4, Opera 7.5, Total Commander 6.5).
Well, it's just one more annoyance with this silly system almost idling around since purchase. Nice and speedy with photo editing, but pretty unusable for serious work in word processors or Homesite (e.g. disabled key combinations like Alt/Alt-Ctrl-F1/F12/cursor), not to speak of W2K not booting after setup, frequently losing settings, and the general XP beeping and clicking annoyances ...
Best regards
Jan