Acer V5-573G Synaptics multi-touch gestures not configurable/working

Wuschel93
Wuschel93 Member Posts: 6 New User

hello,

 

i'm having problems with my new acer v5 touchpad... i made a clean install of windows 8.1 and installed all the win 8.1 drivers from the acer support site. from the device id of my touchpad (ACPI\SYN1B71) i assumed that it is a synaptics model.

 

the problem now: after installing several versions of the driver, even trying the alps and elantech versions, i could never manage to get multi-gesture settings in the settings windows from synaptics - there are only settings visible for right- and left-click. where are the multi-touch gesture options for windows 8?

 

basic funtions work, like left click, two-finger right click and two-finger scrolling, but nothing is configurable and all the other gestures are not available.

 

i hope for some help on this issue as i'm running out of ideas what to try...

 

cheers,

Best Answer

  • Wuschel93
    Wuschel93 Member Posts: 6 New User
    Answer ✓

    Solved the problem myself... My touchpad seems to be one from ALPS, although the device ID shown by Windows suggests otherweise. I extracted the drivers located on my recovery partition which I kept on the HDD and they work like a charme, quite awesome how reliable the touchpad is now! Thanks for the help anyway Smiley Happy

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  • philetus
    philetus ACE Posts: 4,759 Pathfinder

    May not work, but this site calls for this driver for ACPI\SYN1B71.

     http://www.driversguru.com/hardwareid-ACPI---SYN1B71

  • Wuschel93
    Wuschel93 Member Posts: 6 New User

    Thanks, but I already tried that one. Installation worked properly, but again, only left- and right-click options, rest missing... Smiley Frustrated

     

    17.0.6.17 config panel

     

    Sry, I'm using German language... Smiley Tongue

  • Wuschel93
    Wuschel93 Member Posts: 6 New User
    Answer ✓

    Solved the problem myself... My touchpad seems to be one from ALPS, although the device ID shown by Windows suggests otherweise. I extracted the drivers located on my recovery partition which I kept on the HDD and they work like a charme, quite awesome how reliable the touchpad is now! Thanks for the help anyway Smiley Happy