SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP11998
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:  Taiwan

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:  SP11360 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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