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SP11997 — Armada Specific Models Synaptics TouchPad Driver for Windows 95/98

SoftPaq Number SP11997
Filename sp11997.exe
Size 1556K
Date November 2, 1999
Version 5.0.45 Rev. A
Operating System Windows 98, Windows 95
Products Affected Compaq Armada E500 Series Compaq Armada E700 Series Compaq Armada M300 Series Compaq Armada M700 Series Compaq Armada V300 Series
Supersedes SP11359 for Armada M300

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SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP11997
PART NUMBER:  N/A
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  Armada Specific Models Synaptics TouchPad Driver for Windows 95/98 
VERSION:  5.0.45 Rev. A 
LANGUAGE:  Thai

CATEGORY:  Input Devices

DIVISIONS:  Portables

PRODUCTS AFFECTED: 
  Compaq Armada E500 Series
  Compaq Armada E700 Series
  Compaq Armada M300 Series
  Compaq Armada M700 Series
  Compaq Armada V300 Series

OPERATING SYSTEM:  
  Microsoft Windows 95
  Microsoft Windows 98

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  Must be equipped with TouchPad device.

PREREQUISITES:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  November 2, 1999

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  4.0

SUPERSEDES:  SP11359 for Armada M300

DESCRIPTION:  This driver supports pointing device features of the TouchPad 
device. It is supported on the products listed above for the operating 
system indicated.

ENHANCEMENTS:
 - Wheelmice detection can now be disabled via the registry.
 - Adds PS/2 pass-through TouchPad support.

FIXES:
 - Corrects "jitter" observed on some systems.
 - Fixes "frozen" tray icon if user's finger is on pad during initialization.
 - Fixes a bug where driver failed to detect wheelmice when using PS/2 
   BIOS access.
 - If wheelmice detection fails, pointing device is sent a 'reset'.
 - Fixes a 'hot-plug' issue when standard PS/2 pointing device would 
   fail to work.
 - Fixes "Suppress Taps" when multiple pointing devices are installed.
 - Fixes "refresh" problem from Windows 98 Device Manager.

HOW TO USE:

1. Download the SoftPaq to a directory on your hard drive. The file 
downloaded is a self-extracting executable with a filename based on 
the SoftPaq Number above.

2. Execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions. 
Entering "Y" to confirm the unpacking of files creates a new directory 
folder in the download directory.  All files are unpacked into this 
newly created directory.

To create the optional installation diskettes, run MAKEDISK.BAT and 
follow on-screen instructions.

3. After the directory has been created, you may delete the 
self-extracting file downloaded in step 1.

4. To install, run SETUP.EXE.  For example, enter:

   <path>\SETUP
   where <path> is the drive and directory created in step 2
                      - or -
                   a diskette drive letter if using the optional 
                   installation diskettes

   Follow the on-screen instructions.

5. After the installation is completed, you may delete the directory 
created in step 2 if you wish.

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