The Alps Pointing device driver from Alps Electric helps Windows communicate with the touchpad or other compatible pointing hardware built into your computer. Installing the correct package can restore pointer control, enable supported scrolling features, and make device-specific settings available. For Windows 11, 10, 8, or 7, choose a driver that matches both your operating system and your exact computer model.

Key Features

• Pointer and button support: Provides the software needed for compatible Alps hardware to handle cursor movement, clicks, and dragging.
• Touchpad controls: Depending on the hardware and driver version, enables options such as tap-to-click, scrolling, and supported gestures.
• Adjustable behavior: May add settings for sensitivity, tapping, and palm rejection, helping you tailor the touchpad to your typing and navigation habits.
• Hardware-specific integration: A correctly matched package can address missing functionality or inconsistent behavior when a basic Windows driver does not fully support the device.

How to Install

1. Identify your system and hardware. Check your Windows version and whether it uses a 32-bit or 64-bit architecture. Find your computer’s model number, then confirm the pointing device in Device Manager. If its name is unclear, use the Hardware IDs entry under the device’s Properties > Details tab.

1. Choose a compatible driver package. Match the download to your computer model, Alps hardware, and Windows version. Support varies between packages; a driver intended for Windows 7 is not automatically suitable for Windows 10 or Windows 11. Prefer a package approved by your computer manufacturer.

1. Prepare for installation. Save your work and extract the download if it is compressed. Consider creating a restore point, and keep a USB mouse available in case touchpad input is briefly interrupted.

1. Install the driver. Run the included installer and follow its prompts. If the package has no installer but includes driver files, open Device Manager, right-click the pointing device, select Update driver, and choose Browse my computer for drivers. Select the extracted folder without forcing an incompatible driver.

1. Restart and test. Reboot if prompted, then check cursor movement, clicking, and scrolling. Look in Windows Settings or Control Panel for any available Alps options. If functionality worsens, use Roll Back Driver in Device Manager when available, or reinstall the previously working manufacturer package.

Common Issues and Fixes

• Installer fails or stalls: Uninstall the existing Alps Pointing-device driver in Device Manager under Mice and other pointing devices (enable Delete the driver software), reboot, then run the installer as administrator.
• Touchpad not detected: Check BIOS/UEFI for an enabled internal pointing device, use the laptop’s Fn touchpad toggle, and run Scan for hardware changes in Device Manager. For PS/2 models, confirm the correct port is active.
• Version conflicts/Windows replaces the driver: Roll back in Device Manager or install the OEM/laptop-vendor Alps driver matched to your exact model. Temporarily pause automatic driver updates if Windows keeps reinstalling a generic touchpad driver.