Paul, the answer to both questions is No. It is still a hidden device. Could it be a hardware issue? That seems odd, considering it was working just fine before the clean install. Does anyone have any idea?

So with the help of a program called Driver Navigator, I was able to determine that the manufacturer of my touchpad is Synaptics, not Alps as is indicated here:

http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/19/Product/inspiron-14-n4030

So the drivers for the touchpad just seem to be the wrong drivers. However, I downloaded the correct ones, and it STILL DIDN"T WORK! :(

Is it possible that starting from scratch and doing another clean install might help?

Woo-hoo! I did it!

Out of desperation, I started disassembling the laptop, and I noticed that the clip for the touchpad cable was open. I pressed the clip down on the cable and reassembled the computer. It works! It freakin works!

I want to thank everyone in this thread who helped through these last few days, especially Paul and Kuldeep. Thank you! If I could hug you, I would!

Woo-hoo!

Glad it's finally sorted Brian. Pity the diagnostic didn't pick that up (unless you didn't do one)

Hi Brian,

Glad to know that the issue is resolved.

Please feel free to reply for any further assistance.

Hi sir

My name khelesh mehra and i m using Dell INSPIRON 14 N4030 laptop with window 7 32-bit.Whenever i m installing wifi driver then it shows the msg NOT COMPADITABLE HARDWARE FOUND so please help me what can i do for this problem.

Hey brian i have the exact same problem as you after i did a fresh installed of win 7 i just wanna know how you solved the problem of the wireless drivers with this error please guide me .. My touchpad is working though

Hey brian i have the exact same problem as you after i did a fresh installed of win 7 i just wanna know how you solved the problem of the wireless drivers with this error please guide me .. My touchpad is working though

Model, version of Windows e.g. Windows 7 64 Bit and hardware IDs?

http://dellwindowsreinstallationguide.com/downloading-drivers-checking-hardware-ids-and-downloading-and-installing-dell-system-drivers-in-the-correct-order/checking-hardware-ids-in-the-device-manager/

Dell Inspiron N4030  Windows 7 Home Basic 2009 64-bit

I am having issues with my wireless drivers so the hardware ids are : PCI\VEN_14E4&DEV_4727&SUBSYS_00101028&REV_01

PCI\VEN_14E4&DEV_4727&SUBSYS_00101028

PCI\VEN_14E4&DEV_4727&CC_028000

PCI\VEN_14E4&DEV_4727&CC_0280

NOTE: i had used the same drivers the last time and they worked.. now they seem to not work please help

Hi,

I am encountering the similar issue and enclosed herewith the number after VEN, hoping that you could help :-

VEN_14E4 & DEV_4727 & SUBSYS_00101028 & rev_01\4&2A81CE39&O&OOE1

THanks in advance

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