MBP running Windows 7 trackpad problem

mrochester · 26 Aug 2011 at 21:14

Hi all

When running Windows 7 on my MBP, the trackpad doesn't work anywhere near as well as it does under OSX. I understand that many of the gestures and such won't work, but even basic left clicking often takes numerous presses on the trackpad to register. I don't use the tap to select option, so I always physically press the trackpad for this purpose, but at times, even though I'm phsyically pushing the trackpad down, and it's making the clicking noise it does when pushed down, it has no effect on screen. When it does this, I typically have to press nearer the centre of the trackpad for it to register.

Has anyone got any idea what could be the problem? I find that I have to use an external mouse when using Windows because the trackpad is so infuriating.

Many thanks for any thoughts.

M.

Vonhelmet · 26 Aug 2011 at 21:56

Have you installed the Apple drivers for the trackpad or are you relying on some Windows ones?

mrochester · 26 Aug 2011 at 21:57

Vonhelmet said:
Have you installed the Apple drivers for the trackpad or are you relying on some Windows ones?

I'm using the Apple drivers.

pingwing · 26 Aug 2011 at 22:12

Have you run the apple update to get it to bootcamp 3.3?? I had similar problems when I installed Lion, wasn't sure why, but the update fixed it to a point where its useable, just not as slick as osx

mrochester · 26 Aug 2011 at 22:19

pingwing said:
Have you run the apple update to get it to bootcamp 3.3?? I had similar problems when I installed Lion, wasn't sure why, but the update fixed it to a point where its useable, just not as slick as osx

Well it was probably a couple of weeks ago since I last ran the Apple updater in Windows 7. However, I have found something called Trackpad++ that's supposed to be a decent driver for the MBP trackpad.