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    Dell 1420 64 bit Touchpad Driver Middle Click

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by mekkelrichards, Jun 23, 2009.

  1. mekkelrichards

    mekkelrichards Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have had this problem for a while. I used to have Vista installed on my 1420, it had taken me a long time to find a 64bit driver for the ALPS touchpad that featured middle click (when you click both buttons, it registers as a middle click).

    Now, I am on Windows 7, all Vista 64 bit drivers for the ALPS work with Windows 7, but I am having trouble finding the driver that I had used with Vista64 that allowed me to use middle click.

    I have searched on Dell's driver page and literally installed almost every driver they have for ALPS touchpads. Almost all of them have the ability to use the feature middle click, but they never work. I was wondering if there are any 1420 owners out there that have, or know where one could find a 64 bit driver that allows me to use middle click?

    Thanks a lot, this has been a great forum to read!
     
    mekkelrichards, Jun 23, 2009
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  2. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    Try the 64-bit Alps touchpad driver from the Studio 1535 page. I've been using it for months and the left+right button middle click feature works perfectly.
     
    Mastershroom, Jun 23, 2009
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    mekkelrichards Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks a lot! I will try it right now and report back!
     
    mekkelrichards, Jun 23, 2009
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    Strange, I just installed it and restarted. It was the R157047 like you said.

    I have the middle click enabled in the touchpad settings, but it still doesn't seem to work.

    Any other thoughts or suggestions?
     
    mekkelrichards, Jun 23, 2009
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  5. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    It can be finicky about the way you push the buttons. Instead of pushing them both at exactly the same time, I sometimes have to press the right button just a fraction of a fraction of a second before the left one in order for it to register as a middle click. Try messing around with the timing and see if that does anything.
     
    Mastershroom, Jun 23, 2009
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  6. Fragilexx

    Fragilexx Get'cha head in the game

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    I miss the days when laptops had integrated trackballs; so much easier, and fun for the cat to play with whilst cleaning. Two for the price of one!

    [​IMG]
     
    Fragilexx, Jun 23, 2009
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    mekkelrichards Notebook Enthusiast

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    I tried messing around with the timing of the button pushes but it had no effect. I couldn't get a middle click at all.

    What frustrates me is that the middle click worked fine in Vista with the driver I had, but I don't know which driver it was.

    If anyone out there with a 1420 knows what touchpad driver supports middle click then it would be much appreciated.
     
    mekkelrichards, Jun 25, 2009
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  8. Gorge-of-the-Jungle

    Gorge-of-the-Jungle Newbie

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    the x64 alps driver for studio 1440 works perfectly.
    middle click works, scrolling works (even better than the normal driver - with more features).
    have a good one.
     
    Gorge-of-the-Jungle, Jul 17, 2009
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