Touchpad Driver needed for C2S running XP

[theyelab]

Hello VAIO-Friends,

I have a VGN-C2S running XP SP2. I have asked here already if it is save to install drivers of the C1S model since it is basically the same hardware, which has been approved.
So everything but the touchpad works just fine. The basic funtions like cursor moving and left/right click are working properly, but I have recognized that there is no taskbar icon (like the one when running Vista), which is supposed to switch off the touchpad while typing the keyboard...
I am really missing that feature, but it doesnt seem to be possible to get a working driver. The original driver of the C2S (for Vista) wouldn't install at all.

Can anyone help please?

I have another question on the graphics card driver: it' an onboard Intel 950GM chip. Running on Vista the shared memory is 256 MB, while running XP it is only 128 MB ?
How is that possible ?

Thanks for you help

[Thalamus.]

Hi theyelab

Download the Pre-installed drivers for the C1S from here, once download extract the files..


Place the mouse drivers that you've downloaded in to a folder ie C:\Drivers\Pointing.

Go to Start > Run type devmgmt.msc and press OK, Device Manager window should open, double click Mouse and Other Pointing Devices.

Is there a mouse listed, if so, right click once on the mouse and select properties.

Select the 'Driver' tab and click on Update driver.

A new Hardware Update Window will appear, select Install from a list or specific location (advanced) and click next

The window now changes select 'Don't search I will choose the driver to install' and click next.

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.

Failing that click back and select Search for the best driver in these locations, remove the tick from floppy, cd rom and browse to the location of the downloaded Alps driver folder to included it in the search and click next.

Wait for the driver to install then click Finish, a System Settings Change window should now appear prompting you to Restart your Computer and click Yes to restart.....


If there are no mice listed in device manager then go to the Add Hardware Wizard, click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Printers and Other Hardware.

A new window should open, click next and follow the wizard..

[theyelab]

Thanks for the fast response

Following your instructions it works perfectly now! I'm so happy, thanks for helping me out, I really appreciate it :smileygrin:

I have tried the same way but with the driver of the german download site, but it didn't work... weird

Thanks again!

[Thalamus.]

You're welcome theyelab..