Dell A03 How-To Manual page 21

Dell Latitude E-Family & Mobile Precision Reimage "How-To" Guide
2.6.15 Touchpad
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Microsoft XP 32 & 64-Bit, Vista 32 & 64-Bit, and Win7 32 & 64-Bit Operating Systems do not include
the Dell Touchpad drivers
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The Microsoft native OS mouse driver only provides basic point and click functionality. No advanced
features are available with the native driver and this may provide a less than optimal user experience
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Dell recommends installing the appropriate Dell Touchpad driver for the following user experience
benefits:
1. The driver is tuned to the system characteristics to offer enhanced cursor acceleration and
2. The driver provides the core palm rejection features
3. Access to additional features and control setting (varies with system) including:
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Differences between Dell Touchpad devices and drivers:
Dell Touchpad / Pointing Stick
Dell Jog Shuttle Touchpad (Multi-Touch)
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Dell Touchpad drivers are different between the 1
generation (Dell Touchpad / Pointing Stick) and 2
compatible. Dell strongly recommends only installing the appropriate driver for the system. 3
generation Latitude Touchpad driver is backword compatible on 2
Dell Touchpad drivers are found under the "Input Device Drivers" section posted on Dell's driver &
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downloads support web site (support.dell.com)
precision
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Enhanced scrolling and tapping
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Touch sensitivity control
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Multi-Touch Gestures (2nd Generation)
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Jog Shuttle control (M6400 & M6500)
Solution
X X
Dell Multi-Touch Touchpad
Dell Jog Shuttle Touchpad
st
1 Generation
X X X X X
X
X
st nd
and 2
nd
generation (Dell Multi-Touch Touchpad) are NOT
nd
2 Generation 3
X X X X X X X X
X
generation of systems. Drivers from the 1
nd
generation Latitude systems
rd
Generation
X X X X X
st
rd