Windows XP Updates Woes

noxidjkram@hotm · 27 Feb 2007 at 06:06

Hi,

Just allowed windows to perform its ''Hotfixes'' on an Acer Travelmate 650 to find afterwards that the keyboard and mouse wont operate in windows anymore.

I've removed the hotfixes (using system restore) and tried removing / re-installing the synaptics pointing device drivers to no avail - does anyone have any other ideas on how to fix this please? I'd prefer not to do a re-install as its a business laptop with lots of stuff on it and the CDs are not available for most of it... :rolleyes:

Cheers,

M

Cosimo · 27 Feb 2007 at 09:17

This may help http://groups.google.co.uk/group/mi...b3e2f67814567c/853427b7ba598058#853427b7ba598

TC1 · 27 Feb 2007 at 11:52

I never do Auto updates. If you do then it would be best to choose to install them yourself that automatically.

noxidjkram@hotm · 28 Feb 2007 at 06:56

simulatorman said:
This may help http://groups.google.co.uk/group/mi...b3e2f67814567c/853427b7ba598058#853427b7ba598

Unfortunately not - due to a driver uninstall (that didn't work correctly) I now have what seems to be a partially installed driver and an unknown device (the touchpad). I can't re-install the drivers as the driver reports a 'serious internal error'', which I know there isn't one as both touchpad and keyboard work just fine in safe mode.

Looks like a full re-install.

Thanks anyways.

noxidjkram@hotm · 28 Feb 2007 at 06:58

TC1 said:
I never do Auto updates. If you do then it would be best to choose to install them yourself that automatically.

Installing auto or manually - they still install. The only difference you could make is by choosing when you install or not to install, neither of which would alter the outcome if you get a duff update.

Thanks for comment tho.

noxidjkram@hotm · 28 Feb 2007 at 07:04

Hmmm...

Rolling back the driver just got the touchpad working - not working for the keyboard though (it reckons it doesnt have a driver to Roll back to).

Getting there it seems...

noxidjkram@hotm · 28 Feb 2007 at 07:09

And uninstalling the keyboard driver then scanning for system changes got it to install a working driver for that.

Cheers all!

TC1 · 28 Feb 2007 at 09:28

I meant, i 'Never' install them. Period. Never have. Benn computing for 14 years and never had an issue. All bloated BS by microsoft as far as i am concerned. If you want to download them then do so. I don't.