The Alps GlidePoint driver lets Windows communicate with your Alps Electric touchpad, supporting pointer movement, clicking, and other input functions. Installing a compatible package can help restore touchpad controls after a Windows reinstall or resolve problems caused by a missing or incorrect driver. For Windows 11, 10, 8, or 7, choose a version that matches your computer model and operating system rather than relying on the device name alone.

Key Features

• Touchpad input support: Enables Windows to recognize compatible Alps GlidePoint hardware and process finger movement, taps, and button clicks.
• Scrolling and gestures: May provide scrolling and gesture controls where supported by the touchpad model and driver version.
• Adjustable behavior: Compatible packages can add settings for sensitivity, tapping, and palm rejection, helping you tailor the touchpad to your typing and navigation habits.
• Hardware-specific integration: Provides controls designed for supported Alps Electric touchpads that may not be available through a basic Windows input driver.

How to Install

1. Check your system details. Confirm your Windows version and whether it uses a 32-bit or 64-bit architecture. Identify your laptop model and, if necessary, check the touchpad’s hardware IDs in Device Manager to verify compatibility.
2. Download the matching package. Select an Alps GlidePoint driver intended for your hardware and Windows 11, 10, 8, or 7 installation. Laptop manufacturers may use customized drivers, so check any model-specific requirements before proceeding.
3. Prepare for the update. Save your work and extract the download if it is compressed. Keep a USB mouse available in case touchpad input pauses during installation.
4. Install the driver. Run the included setup program and follow its prompts. If the package has no installer, open Device Manager, locate the touchpad, choose Update driver, and browse to the extracted driver folder.
5. Restart and test. Reboot if prompted, then check pointer movement, clicking, and scrolling. Review the available touchpad or mouse settings to adjust supported options. If performance becomes worse, use Roll Back Driver in Device Manager when available, or reinstall the previous compatible package.

Common Issues and Fixes

• Install fails or rolls back: Uninstall the existing Alps GlidePoint entry in Device Manager under “Mice and other pointing devices,” reboot, then run the installer as administrator with the touchpad enabled.
• Touchpad not detected: Check the BIOS/UEFI setting for the internal pointing device, try the laptop’s touchpad toggle or Fn key, and use “Scan for hardware changes” in Device Manager.
• Version conflicts or lost gestures/scrolling: Remove duplicate HID-compliant mouse/touchpad entries, install the Alps GlidePoint driver matched to your laptop model, or roll back the driver if a Windows update broke scrolling.