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Installing Microsoft Intellimouse Drivers WITH Alps Touchpad Drivers?

post #1 of 9
1/3/06 at 6:52pm
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Hey guys, Thanks ahead for any help.

A few months ago, I installed the drivers for my Microsoft Wireless Intellimouse Explorer Platinum and it installed over my Alps Touchpad Drivers.

So I reinstalled the Alps Touchpad driver as I could do without the tilt wheel features on the Microsoft Mouse.

Just recently, I purchased the Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer for Bluetooth (What a Beauty. ) and want to know if I can install the driver alongside my Alps touchpad. I think its the same driver as the intellimouse explorer platinum.

Wrap-Up:
Basically I am asking if there is a way to install both the Alps Touchpad and Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer drivers alongside eachother.

Thanks for any help.
Happy New Year!
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post #2 of 9
1/3/06 at 6:54pm
depends on your needs. what are they?
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post #3 of 9
1/3/06 at 6:57pm
Yes, you can. But you have to uninstall the Alps driver, install the Intellipoint software, then reinstall the Alps driver. I tried just installing Intellipoint over the Alps driver when I initially bought my MS Wireless Notebook Optical mouse, and it worked great initially...until I rebooted. Then the Alps options were gone. No more scrolling using the touchpad, or other functions. Reinstalled using the above method, and everythings hunky-dory.
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post #4 of 9
1/3/06 at 6:58pm
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Well basically, when I go to "Mouse" under Control Panel, I just want to see all the tab features for both the ALPs Touchpad and the Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer. Best of both worlds.
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post #5 of 9
1/3/06 at 6:59pm
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Originally Posted by 911medic
Yes, you can. But you have to uninstall the Alps driver, install the Intellipoint software, then reinstall the Alps driver. I tried just installing Intellipoint over the Alps driver when I initially bought my MS Wireless Notebook Optical mouse, and it worked great initially...until I rebooted. Then the Alps options were gone. No more scrolling using the touchpad, or other functions. Reinstalled using the above method, and everythings hunky-dory.
Hmm, I'll try that out. Thanks 911medic.
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post #6 of 9
1/3/06 at 7:04pm
n/p

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post #7 of 9
1/3/06 at 9:09pm
If I recall correctly, you can't use the touchpad and a PS/2 mouse at the same time (the touchpad believes it's a PS/2 device, and you can only have one PS/2 mouse on the system at a time). Therefore, make sure your Intellimouse is of the USB variety.

It's been a while, but I'm pretty sure that was a problem for me and my older Dell laptop.

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post #8 of 9
1/3/06 at 9:13pm
The 9300 has no PS/2 ports, just USB. And if it helps anyone, I was able to install the Logitech drivers and software with no effect to the Alps driver.
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post #9 of 9
1/4/06 at 3:01am
I never opened the IntelliPoint CD that came with my BT IntelliMouse
and it was a plug 'n play install with the ALPS Console controlling all
but the 'tilt' and buttons four & five (default is Forward/Back).

It even added a "Bluetooth" page with a battery gauge and Low Battery Alarm
(gives four day warning after eight weeks continous use)

Although I can't think of what IntelliPoint would do for me,
would be interested to know if ALPS maintains its settings
through reboot alongside IntelliPoint.

It has been reported that this was a problem alongside Logitech's TrackPoint or SetPoint?
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