topic Re: Touchpad problems (SZ2M/B) in PCs & Accessories https://community.sony.it/t5/pcs-accessories/touchpad-problems-sz2m-b/m-p/162824#M58130 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi Carl,<BR /><BR />But try this..<BR /><BR />Press the <STRONG>windows key+R</STRONG> to open the Run box type <STRONG>devmgmt.msc</STRONG> and press <STRONG>OK</STRONG><BR /><BR />Click <STRONG>Continue</STRONG> on the User Account Control window.<BR /><BR />Is there a pointing device or PS2 mouse listed..?<BR /> <BR />If you do not have a pointing device listed, then <STRONG>right click </STRONG>once on <STRONG>PS2 mouse</STRONG> and select <STRONG>Update Driver Software</STRONG>.<BR /><BR />Select <STRONG>Browse my computer for driver software</STRONG>, then <STRONG>Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer</STRONG><BR /><BR />If 'Alps Pointing-device' (possibly Alps Pointing-device for Vaio) appears in the new window, select it and click next.. (if the 'Alps Pointing-device' does not appear in the list remove the tick from 'Show Compatible Hardware' and select Alps Electric from the Manufacturer column then 'Alps Pointing-device' (possibly Alps Pointing-device for Vaio) from the model column and then click next.<BR /><BR />Follow the on screen instructions to finish.. <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.it/html/@3191CA7235A406D833094BA2DD1CF2FF/images/smilies/011.png" alt=":slight_smile:" title=":slight_smile:" /><BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 20 Sep 2008 15:06:36 GMT Thalamus. 2008-09-20T15:06:36Z Touchpad problems (SZ2M/B) https://community.sony.it/t5/pcs-accessories/touchpad-problems-sz2m-b/m-p/162823#M58129 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I have a Vaio VGN SZ2M/B running Windows XP, the touchpad stops working at intermittent intervals, sometimes at startup, sometimes partway through a session.<BR /><BR />When I check, the drivers seem to have disappeared. Any ideas what's happening and how to fix it?<BR /><BR />TIA<BR /><BR />Carl Bateman<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:57:10 GMT https://community.sony.it/t5/pcs-accessories/touchpad-problems-sz2m-b/m-p/162823#M58129 carlbateman 2008-09-19T12:57:10Z Re: Touchpad problems (SZ2M/B) https://community.sony.it/t5/pcs-accessories/touchpad-problems-sz2m-b/m-p/162824#M58130 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi Carl,<BR /><BR />But try this..<BR /><BR />Press the <STRONG>windows key+R</STRONG> to open the Run box type <STRONG>devmgmt.msc</STRONG> and press <STRONG>OK</STRONG><BR /><BR />Click <STRONG>Continue</STRONG> on the User Account Control window.<BR /><BR />Is there a pointing device or PS2 mouse listed..?<BR /> <BR />If you do not have a pointing device listed, then <STRONG>right click </STRONG>once on <STRONG>PS2 mouse</STRONG> and select <STRONG>Update Driver Software</STRONG>.<BR /><BR />Select <STRONG>Browse my computer for driver software</STRONG>, then <STRONG>Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer</STRONG><BR /><BR />If 'Alps Pointing-device' (possibly Alps Pointing-device for Vaio) appears in the new window, select it and click next.. (if the 'Alps Pointing-device' does not appear in the list remove the tick from 'Show Compatible Hardware' and select Alps Electric from the Manufacturer column then 'Alps Pointing-device' (possibly Alps Pointing-device for Vaio) from the model column and then click next.<BR /><BR />Follow the on screen instructions to finish.. <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.it/html/@3191CA7235A406D833094BA2DD1CF2FF/images/smilies/011.png" alt=":slight_smile:" title=":slight_smile:" /><BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 20 Sep 2008 15:06:36 GMT https://community.sony.it/t5/pcs-accessories/touchpad-problems-sz2m-b/m-p/162824#M58130 Thalamus. 2008-09-20T15:06:36Z