Alps touchpad with synaptics drivers?

Hi,

I was just wondering if there's any way the Alps touchpad can work with Synaptics drivers. It looks like Synaptics has better features for its drivers, and I don't see why the Alps cannot handle these extra features - palm detection, dynamically changing speed when dragging (based on pressure asserted on the touchpad), etc. I have seen Linux drivers do these things for Alps touchpads, but so far none for Windows.

I tried installing the Synaptics driver onto my i8600, but it wouldn't recognise it as a Synaptics pad (not surprising!). Any help/clues would be much appreciated 'cos I'm a little tired of having to continually adjust the touch sensitivity to balance between my palm "clicking" accidentally, and to avoid having to tap the pad very hard to click...

Thanks!

 

Hey there, I totally agree with you!! I just got a HP dv2626t notebook and it has ALPS' touchpad..and I gotta say, after years of using an Acer with a Synaptics touchpad, the ALPS one really really sucks It doesn't do most of the features that Synaptics could, and even the ones that it does, it does in a very lousy fashion..(ie. inertial movement/dragging the cursor around the edges of the touchpad results in very jerky motions of the pointer whereas the Synaptics one was not only smooth but also able to sense the pressure of the touch and adjust the speed of the cursor accordingly..ALPS can't do any of that!!!! )

This is really driving me nuts..if anyone has any clue on how to upgrade/change the software please let us know. I'm even willling to go all the way to change the hardware of the laptop into Synaptics touchpad if that's even possible.

 

Gasp... Just get an external mouse, bluetooth if your system supports it...

This is vastly superior to any touchpad solution.

I use a logitech v270 on my Inspiron 1420.

-LQ

 

now that was a dumb answer, it is not comfortable at all to have to plug in an external mouse when you open your laptop, and no an external mouse does not have pressure sensitivity for scrolling, i prefectly understand what they want/mean/need because i am also looking for a solution to this problem.
my new lap comes with an Alps and i used to have a Synaptiics, i miss those features a lot, alps sensitivity is not good at all (dunno if its because of the drivers or the hardware itself) but at least it is good to know that those features are available for alps in some linux distros, so there is still hope.

 

I think it is the ALPS software that isn't as well designed as Synaptics software for touchpads. I wouldn't say getting an external mouse would be a "dumb" answer. With today's new mouse technology, you can get a very comfy setup with an external mouse without suffering too much on usability.

I just ordered the Logitech VX Nano and Logitech V470 bluetooth mouse (I want to compare both). The VX Nano has a extremely tiny module that you plug into the USB port and pretty much forget about it. The V470 can connect to your bluetooth module built-in to the notebook. Both, if set up properly should be easy access when needed. I guess the only reason why it would not be comfortable to use an external mouse is if you had no surface space to place the mouse on top of... like if you were on the subway and had the laptop on your lap. Or if you were walking around working with your laptop in your hand.

If you didn't have much space on your desk for the mouse, then it probably means you just need to clean it up a bit. J/K.

 

Wow talk about an ignorant post...

The guy was simply offering a suggestion :|

Also, if you have bluetooth built into your laptop you don't have to hook up anything. You just turn on the mouse and its connected...

 

You guys act like you can bust a mouse out everywhere. Not all situations are permissible. Again, this is a LAPTOP after all. I shouldn't have to use a mouse because the touchpad is lack luster.

When you're squished between fellow classmates in a 300-500 student lecture hall, its pretty hard if not impossible to use a mouse.

There are a lot of situations where you can't use the mouse.

My vostro 1500 had the Synaptics touchpad and it was great but my current vostro 1400 has Alps touchpad... I liked the synaptics better, it had much better response so maybe drivers will help?

so answer to that problem would be nice, not suggestions to alternatives, thats not what is being asked here.

 

See this thread, I asked about the same thing...

http://forum.notebookreview.com/show....php?p=2843814


I did download it but still haven't had time to try it out yet.

The model is: LifeBook® N6460 Notebook

The link to find the driver is: http://support.fujitsupc.com/CS/Portal/supportsearch.do

Put in the model number and then click on "pointing" to download the driver.

 

exactly what i mean but not comfortable if you are at your desk you probably don't need a laptop at all, it is not comfy for portability to have an external mouse, yeah you can also order an external touchpad but that is still not a good solution.

and no my lap doesnt have a bluetooth, and if i have to plug in a mouse or a bluetooth usb just to use a mouse and carry all taht stuff along with the laptop then i might as well attach my desk to my back, i use a laptop because i need portability and need to use it in many places (like in my lap)

"I was just wondering if there's any way the Alps touchpad can work with Synaptics drivers."
that was the original post, not about what he can buy. ,also
"This is vastly superior to any touchpad solution."
is not true at all as you can see by the post of the guy who asked, if this was the case then a valid answer would be "buy another laptop with synaptics" , again thats no solution.

 

Does anyone have a solution for the original post? I also posted this issue:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?p=3181910#post3181910

Looks like someone has figured it out! I thought we had a solution but I can't get it to work. Any assistance in getting my old functionality would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!