try updating your touchpad driver....you can download that one on the download link....just look for the updated driver...then after that try adjusting the tapping options on the control panel...hope thi one will work...
shotgun, thanks for your answer...im still having the touchpad problem, i would imagine the laptop already shipped with the latest driver? this is so annoying? has anybody else been able to solve this problem? or have the problem at all????
It's simply because DELL has decided to go with a cheaper type of touchpads with the current series of inspirons/latitiudes than the last series of them! And the difference is really noticable(sometimes) so just like me(my 600m is the same) your stuck with it
I hate how it just stops responding that gets so annoying
I have the same problem. Have had this problem ever since I got this laptop a couple of weeks ago. Dell has sent someone out to my house twice to replace the touchpad. I still have the problem and am tempted to tell them to refund my money. Its such a frustrating problem. Dell doesn't seem to have an answer.
I received my 600m last week, it is ok, but yesterday it started to do the samething.. even the touchpad icon on the taskbar shows i am touching to the touchpad, it does not move for few seconds.. and then it moves etc.. it is sometimes really annoying.. I usually prefer to use a mouse however when you want to use it just for short amount of time you do not want to plug anything.
in addition, right side of my touchpad seems to be floating.. there is nothing underneath and when I click on the right side of touchpad it moves down a bit or you fill it shakes a bit.. left side is pretty tight thankfully :) are there anyone experiencing the same problem??
The other day I tried a few adjustments to my pad properties, and so far the results feel pretty good -- no more "dead" response to taps. In Control Panel / Mouse Properties / Touch Pad, I unclicked "Tap off when typing" and in the touch sensitivity dialog, I bumped the slider up one notch.
The pad now seems very responsive. Even scrolling and forward/back seem easier. I think maybe the "tap off while typing function" is a bit overaggressive. I hope this helps someone out there.
Hey that definitely helped with the tapping problem! The only problem I have left is sometimes when I am scrolling or draggin a window or icon it gets "stuck" and i have to "re-grab" it. Do you have the same problem?
I am not having any problems with scrolling or dragging. One thing you might try is using Alps driver version A05, which is what I use. Early users were reporting some problems with A06, so I never updated. By the way, my machine is an i8600, so I can't tell you for sure what will work on a 600m.
From looking at this forum it seems as though Dell has a major problem with Synaptics applications regardless of how much you paid.
I'm using an Inspiron 1100 which obviously has the same Synaptics problems. I've removed software, drivers, files, hardware, rebooted x+ number of times. I've spoken with a Dell tech who detected Synaptics failure in boot diagnostics and authorized a return for repair. I shipped on a Thursday afternoon and Tuesday afternoon the laptop was back with this note:
"Your touchpad works fine as well as your system performance using our test HDD. Only when using your HDD drive does your mouse/pointer become inoperative. Please contact Dell Support for this issue as it is software related. Only hardware issues are addressed here @ the Depot."
So, after relinquishing my life support system for some excellent Dell repair I now have to relinquish my life support system for more Dell experimentation. I'm no longer pleased with this machine or its company and seek alternatives, beginning with eBay.
I just want to commiserate. When things go wrong, Dell is too big and too unresponsive and it just takes too much personal effort to get things fixed. They make money selling systems that usually work right out of the box - like mine, more or less.
Personally, I hate the Alps device.
The Alps touchpad on my 600m generates a firewall message once a day - but it's not an alert. It just says "Alps device driver" and no details. No, it's not trying to access the internet. No one, and TheKon means NO ONE on the internet knows how to solve this problem. There seems to be no resolution and I refuse to update the driver based on what I am reading here in this forum.
The other problem is typing. Even with the "touch off while typing" box checked, the cursor will still fly around the screen occasionally changing location in a document or form causing me to type over something if I am not looking closely.
Do yourself a favor: Get a mini mouse like the Microsoft Notebook Optical Mouse. Take it out of the box. Plug it into a USB port. BLING! Mouse is now ready to play!
The other problem is typing. Even with the "touch off while typing" box checked, the cursor will still fly around the screen occasionally changing location in a document or form causing me to type over something if I am not looking closely.
Are you sure this isn't a problem with your pointer stick? Try turning it off and see. Otherwise, I would suspect that this occurs if the touchpad and/or keyboard are physically loose in the case, causing them to jostle around. My touchpad has no jitter and I've turned off the "tap off while typing". In fact, since I've turned that off, my pad is working perfectly. I don't mean to imply that others are not experiencing problems, just that if you do manage to debug the problem, the Alps pad can work very well. Good Luck.
Just took delivery of a replacement 600m due to two issues. The first relates to the touchpad - it appears to be either loose or there is a gap underneath the surface. The replacement 600m appears to have the same problem (?) and I see that others have written about this. Does the gap pose a problem, other than the noise it makes when you tap/click on it? Second issue with the first unit was the heat that the unit was throwing off - not expected with a Centrino unit. I will search for comments in another area about this.
Questioning at this point if I should return both units and look elsewhere...?
please check which parts of the computer is heating up..
for mine, wi-fi pci card and harddisk, and middle of the bottom plate is heating up.. I do not think that cpu is really getting hot.. I check the fans with my hand when they on.. they do not blow reallly hot air.. (fans wash the cpu with air..)
when it is on my lap, sometimes I really feel hot (middle part) however I thought that this was normal..
as far as I know when you are using from battery, battery can heat up too..
please keep in mind not to block the fan inlet and outlet when you use in your lap.. (inlet on the back left corner and outlet in the down left corner)
I hope this helps..
about the touch pad, I have the same problem-just on the right side.. right side is loose, however left side is strongly binded.. and my friend who bought just one week after me, he had the same problem too.. I was planning to return, however I realized that this may be a design problem.. I gave up, trying to get used to loosiness and clicking noise..
I had not noticed, but now that you mentioned it, the right button on my touchpad is also loose, the left one feels firm. So this is probably "normal" on all 600m's? I just hope it wont fall off or something. I still have a problem with scrolling and dragging with the touchpad, it gets stuck almost everytime I try. Also, relating to things being loose with the 600m case, the blue part on the top of the keyboard seems to be loose on the left hand where it says INSPIRON....anybody else with this issue?
Yup, the blue plate across the top is a bit loose where Inspiron is printed. Same on the replacement unit although not as much. With proper use I doubt that this will be a problem.
With so many posts about the touchpad and heat issues I am reconsidering the Toshiba A45-S151. Nowhere as small or light as the 600M but by all accounts a solidly build notebook. P4 mobile, 512 ram, 60g hd, 15" XGA, DVD/CD-RW,
I purchased the laptop primarily for my wife who is paralyzed and spends a lot of time in bed. I had brought home the Toshiba but it decided to go smaller with the 600M. Now,,,,,??
Shotgun_Banjo
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May 14th, 2004 05:00
try updating your touchpad driver....you can download that one on the download link....just look for the updated driver...then after that try adjusting the tapping options on the control panel...hope thi one will work...
totono
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May 14th, 2004 22:00
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davismgt
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May 20th, 2004 11:00
bluish
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May 20th, 2004 13:00
hi,
I received my 600m last week, it is ok, but yesterday it started to do the samething.. even the touchpad icon on the taskbar shows i am touching to the touchpad, it does not move for few seconds.. and then it moves etc.. it is sometimes really annoying.. I usually prefer to use a mouse however when you want to use it just for short amount of time you do not want to plug anything.
in addition, right side of my touchpad seems to be floating.. there is nothing underneath and when I click on the right side of touchpad it moves down a bit or you fill it shakes a bit.. left side is pretty tight thankfully :) are there anyone experiencing the same problem??
my_screen_name
34 Posts
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May 23rd, 2004 18:00
The other day I tried a few adjustments to my pad properties, and so far the results feel pretty good -- no more "dead" response to taps. In Control Panel / Mouse Properties / Touch Pad, I unclicked "Tap off when typing" and in the touch sensitivity dialog, I bumped the slider up one notch.
The pad now seems very responsive. Even scrolling and forward/back seem easier. I think maybe the "tap off while typing function" is a bit overaggressive. I hope this helps someone out there.
totono
63 Posts
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May 24th, 2004 01:00
my_screen_name
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May 24th, 2004 01:00
billwhite
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May 24th, 2004 18:00
I'm using an Inspiron 1100 which obviously has the same Synaptics problems. I've removed software, drivers, files, hardware, rebooted x+ number of times. I've spoken with a Dell tech who detected Synaptics failure in boot diagnostics and authorized a return for repair. I shipped on a Thursday afternoon and Tuesday afternoon the laptop was back with this note:
"Your touchpad works fine as well as your system performance using our test HDD. Only when using your HDD drive does your mouse/pointer become inoperative. Please contact Dell Support for this issue as it is software related. Only hardware issues are addressed here @ the Depot."
So, after relinquishing my life support system for some excellent Dell repair I now have to relinquish my life support system for more Dell experimentation. I'm no longer pleased with this machine or its company and seek alternatives, beginning with eBay.
TheKon
4 Posts
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May 27th, 2004 10:00
I just want to commiserate. When things go wrong, Dell is too big and too unresponsive and it just takes too much personal effort to get things fixed. They make money selling systems that usually work right out of the box - like mine, more or less.
Personally, I hate the Alps device.
The Alps touchpad on my 600m generates a firewall message once a day - but it's not an alert. It just says "Alps device driver" and no details. No, it's not trying to access the internet. No one, and TheKon means NO ONE on the internet knows how to solve this problem. There seems to be no resolution and I refuse to update the driver based on what I am reading here in this forum.
The other problem is typing. Even with the "touch off while typing" box checked, the cursor will still fly around the screen occasionally changing location in a document or form causing me to type over something if I am not looking closely.
Do yourself a favor: Get a mini mouse like the Microsoft Notebook Optical Mouse. Take it out of the box. Plug it into a USB port. BLING! Mouse is now ready to play!
Forget the touchpad.
my_screen_name
34 Posts
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May 27th, 2004 13:00
Are you sure this isn't a problem with your pointer stick? Try turning it off and see. Otherwise, I would suspect that this occurs if the touchpad and/or keyboard are physically loose in the case, causing them to jostle around. My touchpad has no jitter and I've turned off the "tap off while typing". In fact, since I've turned that off, my pad is working perfectly. I don't mean to imply that others are not experiencing problems, just that if you do manage to debug the problem, the Alps pad can work very well. Good Luck.
mchammer219
3 Posts
0
May 29th, 2004 13:00
Just took delivery of a replacement 600m due to two issues. The first relates to the touchpad - it appears to be either loose or there is a gap underneath the surface. The replacement 600m appears to have the same problem (?) and I see that others have written about this. Does the gap pose a problem, other than the noise it makes when you tap/click on it? Second issue with the first unit was the heat that the unit was throwing off - not expected with a Centrino unit. I will search for comments in another area about this.
Questioning at this point if I should return both units and look elsewhere...?
bluish
7 Posts
0
May 29th, 2004 14:00
hi,
please check which parts of the computer is heating up..
for mine, wi-fi pci card and harddisk, and middle of the bottom plate is heating up.. I do not think that cpu is really getting hot.. I check the fans with my hand when they on.. they do not blow reallly hot air.. (fans wash the cpu with air..)
when it is on my lap, sometimes I really feel hot (middle part) however I thought that this was normal..
as far as I know when you are using from battery, battery can heat up too..
please keep in mind not to block the fan inlet and outlet when you use in your lap.. (inlet on the back left corner and outlet in the down left corner)
I hope this helps..
about the touch pad, I have the same problem-just on the right side.. right side is loose, however left side is strongly binded.. and my friend who bought just one week after me, he had the same problem too.. I was planning to return, however I realized that this may be a design problem.. I gave up, trying to get used to loosiness and clicking noise..
totono
63 Posts
0
May 29th, 2004 17:00
I had not noticed, but now that you mentioned it, the right button on my touchpad is also loose, the left one feels firm. So this is probably "normal" on all 600m's? I just hope it wont fall off or something. I still have a problem with scrolling and dragging with the touchpad, it gets stuck almost everytime I try. Also, relating to things being loose with the 600m case, the blue part on the top of the keyboard seems to be loose on the left hand where it says INSPIRON....anybody else with this issue?
mchammer219
3 Posts
0
May 29th, 2004 19:00
Yup, the blue plate across the top is a bit loose where Inspiron is printed. Same on the replacement unit although not as much. With proper use I doubt that this will be a problem.
With so many posts about the touchpad and heat issues I am reconsidering the Toshiba A45-S151. Nowhere as small or light as the 600M but by all accounts a solidly build notebook. P4 mobile, 512 ram, 60g hd, 15" XGA, DVD/CD-RW,
I purchased the laptop primarily for my wife who is paralyzed and spends a lot of time in bed. I had brought home the Toshiba but it decided to go smaller with the 600M. Now,,,,,??