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    The Synaptics touchpad driver is awful

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by hn333, Nov 10, 2008.

  1. hn333

    hn333 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Anyone know if I can use another touchpad driver, this synaptics driver is crap. The CPU jumps up to 100% every time I use the scroll.
     
    hn333, Nov 10, 2008
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    It would help if you posted your laptop model and operating system. I don't have any issues with my Synaptics driver, so I'm thinking something else might be the problem.
     
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    hn333 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I don't think it will help but ok. It's a HP ZT3000 running XP Home SP3. It only happens when I'm scrolling long web pages in IE7. I would use some other browser but the synaptics driver doesn't work with them unless I use the latest synaptics driver. But the latest synaptics driver doesn't work well with this old laptop.
     
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    What driver version do you currently use? Do you have all of the other notebook drivers installed and do you have the latest bios?
     
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    hn333 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm using Version 7.12.7. Like I said before the new drivers doesn't work well. The sensitivity is way off because is a generic driver. The bios is up to date, but the last bios update was years ago.
     
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    Go to Internet Explorer options, go to advanced and turn off 'use smooth scrolling'.
     
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    Does the CPU only jump to 100% when using IE7?
     
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    hn333 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yeah, but I don't think IE 7 is the problem. I have a feeling it would do the same thing if I was using Opera or Firerat :). But when I uninstall the synaptics driver, the problem stops. I think the driver is just crap.

    Oh and smooth scrolling is always turned off. I think I'll just get a wireless mouse and call it a day. I need a new PC anyway.

    Thanks for the input.
     
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    Thanks. I'll try it tonight.
     
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    I hate Synaptics, im using a Toshiba Qosmio F50 and its so unpredictable. At the minute its decided it doen`t want me to be able to scroll at all. Anyone had similiar problems?
     
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    This is kind of funny, because I love Synaptics. The worst I've had is just, the whole touchpad dies, but in general use, I haven't had any problems/
     
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    hn333 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Well the mod driver didn't work. God I hate Synaptics.
     
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    After installing the driver, did you check mouse options in the control panel?
     
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    Yeah I did that. It's just the driver. I don't think it likes IE 7 and Firefox, or Opera. Thanks guys for all the help. I just need a new PC.
     
    hn333, Nov 11, 2008
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