My friend's laptop has an Alps touchpad. He also has Microsoft Intellipoint software (for his USB mouse) installed alongside the Alps driver, and thus has full use of the special features of both his Microsoft USB mouse and his Alps touchpad. No conflicts at all between the Alps and Microsoft drivers.
The laptop I'd like to get has a Synaptics touchpad though. And I heard some time ago it's a pain to get the Synaptics driver working alongside Microsoft Intellipoint software. So you're forced to choose only one of the two drivers, and thus have only basic functionality for either the touchpad or the USB mouse.
Does anyone with a Synaptics touchpad successfully have Microsoft Intellipoint installed alongside the Synaptics driver, and thus have full functionality of both the touchpad and Microsoft USB mouse?
The laptop I'd like to get has a Synaptics touchpad though. And I heard some time ago it's a pain to get the Synaptics driver working alongside Microsoft Intellipoint software. So you're forced to choose only one of the two drivers, and thus have only basic functionality for either the touchpad or the USB mouse.
Does anyone with a Synaptics touchpad successfully have Microsoft Intellipoint installed alongside the Synaptics driver, and thus have full functionality of both the touchpad and Microsoft USB mouse?