Synaptics Touchpad Driver for WinXP x64 Beta for AMD64
Version 7.12.8
Requirements for installing the Synaptics TouchPad Driver x64 Beta
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1.) This driver requires WinXP x64 Edition for AMD64. You must have
WinXP x64 Edition Beta build 1218, 1247.IDS or 1260.IDS for AMD64
installed on your AMD64 system AND you must install the Synaptics
TouchPad Driver onto the Windows XP x64 Edition OS. If you have a
multi-boot system that boots to either Windows XP 32-bit version
OR Windows XP x64 Edition make sure you boot to WinXP x64 before
installing this driver.
2.) You must have a Synaptics TouchPad, Pointing Stick, or other
Synaptics pointing device connected to your system (or internal in
the case of a TouchPad on a laptop). If you are not sure if you have
a Synaptics TouchPad or Synaptics pointing device on your system,
consult your manufacturers web site. If your pointing device
is manufactured by a company other than Synaptics, the driver will
not function, and should not be installed.
3.) Make sure your TouchPad or pointing device is functioning as a
normal mouse device on WinXP x64 Edition before installing the driver.
If it is not functioning correctly as a normal mouse device then
installing this driver will not correct this. You cannot install the
Synaptics TouchPad driver until this process is complete and your
TouchPad or pointing device is functioning as a normal mouse
device under WinXP x64 Edition for AMD64.
Technical Support
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1.) No technical support is available for the beta version of the
driver. If major problems related to the use of this driver are
encountered, please uninstall the beta driver and reinstall the
Microsoft Mouse Driver.
2.) If you would like to report a bug or a compatibility problem related
to this driver, please email Synaptics at beta64@synaptics.com. This
email address should only be used to report issues related to this
beta release. Synaptics cannot provide replies or acknowledgements to
emails. However, we do appreciate your assistance in helping us
deliver a quality product.
Known issues and bugs in the Synaptics TouchPad Driver x64 Beta
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1.) This Beta is not digitally signed. Depending on your Driver Signing
Options in "System Properties/Hardware/Driver Signing", you may see
pop-ups when you install warning you that the driver you are installing
has not passed Windows Logo testing. You can press the "Continue Anyway"
button and the driver will install correctly. You may get two or more
of these message boxes. Pressing "Continue Anyway" on all of them will
allow the Beta driver to install correctly. Since this is a Beta driver
it has not yet been digitally signed.
2.) Virtual scrolling may not work correctly on some 32-bit apps. For
more info on virtual scrolling install the driver and open the Device
Settings and display the help for Virtual Scrolling. Using the "Scroll
item under pointer" setting may help aleviate this. Almost all 64-bit
apps have Virtual scrolling functioning correctly. Some 32-bit apps
have Virtual scrolling working correctly.
3.) On resume from suspend or hibernate the animated icon may not be
animated on some systems. The pointing device is functioning and
all enhanced features still functioning. The animation of the icon
will return the next time the system is restarted. The user can also
select the "Static tray icon in taskbar" on the Device Settings
page of the Mouse Properties.
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.