Microsoft windows generic touchpad driver

[Guest]

Hello,i've just replaced the motherboard of an acer aspire 3000 series laptop the touchpad now fails to work after much searching it comes down to the fact that i need to reinstall the generic windows xp touchpad driver which i can find nowhere so far. after so doing apparently u can then load the synaptics touchpad software and all should be well. is this right or am i barking (mad) up the wrong tree regards ian

 

[Emerald]

Have you checked the device manager if there is a hardware that needs drivers? Does it show the touchpad under pointing devices?

It could be that you did no connect the cable correctly.

 

[Guest]

theres no mouse or pointing devices in dm and a usb mouse shows connection but doesnt work either (also not in dm)
regards ian

 

[saaiello]

Did you try the drivers on Acer's website?

http://support.acer.com/us/en/drivers_download.aspx

 

[Guest]

yes without the generic windows driver the mice will not accept acers programs regards ian

 

[saaiello]

Did you try going to device manager and update the driver let it search online for a driver should find one from microsoft.

 

[Emerald]

have you tried Safe Mode to see if either mouse is working.

also check in Safe Mode if any Pointing Devices are listed. If so delete them.

 

[Guest]

safe mode makes no difference still no pointing devices and mice dont work regards ian