Dell Latitude E-Family & Mobile Precision Reimage “How-To” Guide
- Microsoft XP 32 & 64-Bit, Vista 32 & 64-Bit, and Win7 32 & 64-Bit Operating Systems do not include
the Dell Touchpad drivers
- The Microsoft native OS mouse driver only provides basic point and click functionality. No advanced
features are available with the native driver and this may provide a less than optimal user experience
- Dell recommends installing the appropriate Dell Touchpad driver for the following user experience
benefits:
1. The driver is tuned to the system characteristics to offer enhanced cursor acceleration and
precision
2. The driver provides the core palm rejection features
3. Access to additional features and control setting (varies with system) including:
Enhanced scrolling and tapping
Touch sensitivity control
Multi-Touch Gestures (2nd Generation)
Jog Shuttle control (M6400 & M6500)
- Differences between Dell Touchpad devices and drivers:
- Dell Touchpad drivers are different between the 1st and 2nd generation of systems. Drivers from the 1st
generation (Dell Touchpad / Pointing Stick) and 2nd generation (Dell Multi-Touch Touchpad) are NOT
compatible. Dell strongly recommends only installing the appropriate driver for the system. 3rd
generation Latitude Touchpad driver is backword compatible on 2nd generation Latitude systems
- Dell Touchpad drivers are found under the “Input Device Drivers” section posted on Dell’s driver &
downloads support web site (support.dell.com)
E4200
E4300
E5400
E5500
E6400
E6400 ATG
E6500
M2400
M4400
M6400
E4310
E5410
E5510
E6410
E6410 ATG
E6510
M4500
M6500
E5420 / E5520
E6320
E6420
E6420 ATG
E6520
M4600
M6600
Dell Touchpad / Pointing Stick X X X X X X X
Dell Multi-Touch Touchpad X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Dell Jog Shuttle Touchpad X
Dell Jog Shuttle Touchpad (Multi-Touch) X
1st Generation
2nd Generation
Solution
3rd Generation