Re: touchpad driver for Dell Latitude D520 under XP Pro

On May 30, 12:29 am, "Fixer" <ram.syst...@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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On May 29, 7:45 pm, dtal <dtcasp...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I just bought a new Dell Latitude D520 laptop. It came with Vista, but
I prefer XP Pro,
so I reformatted my disk completely and loaded XP Pro. It works fine,
EXCEPT,
that the touchpad does not respond. I am using a USB mouse for the
moment.

I have searched for a driver for this comp. for a touchpad, but can't
find one.
Can somebody send me such a driver, or tell me where I can find one.
Dell does not seem to understand this problem.

Maybe somebody out there in Cyperspace knows more than Dell.

Regards,

David Tal

Please write me at dtcasp...@xxxxxxxxx

Thanks

dtal

I don't get it either. Touchpads don't NEED drivers. The drivers for
these things add functionality, but are not necessary for the basic
operation of the touchpad.

However: on many units the touchpad can be disabled in the bios, and
it is entirely possible you have a defective touchpad, or that the
connector came loose.

Check the settings in the BIOS, for touchpad related things.

If it comes to opening up the laptop, i would see about warranty
repair first, as opening up the unit may void the warranty.

I'll bet you diamonds he hasn't even installed the chipset drivers either



Even so, the touchpad should work, touchpads not being part of the
chipset driver suite.


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