Multi-touch trackpad in Windows 7?

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Multi-touch trackpad in Windows 7?

Ok, so I know that there is not a driver for windows 7 yet with the trackpad. But Windows 7 is built upon Vista so the drivers should work with no problems. The only thing is that when I try to install the driver it tells me that "This update is not intended for this computer and will not be installed". Ok... I get that, but is there a way to decompress the .exe to extract the drivers? Then I could just use the add new hardware feature and install them manually. I am really getting tired of using two finger clicks to right click.

Macbook Pro, Other OS, Windows 7 Beta Build 7000

Posted on Jan 12, 2009 5:05 PM

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Answer 1

Jan 12, 2009 8:48 PM in response to drsgfire

yeah, i have the same problem, can anyone help... Please!

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Answer 2

Jan 17, 2009 10:08 PM in response to windowsxpofms

http://www.mediafire.com/?zymmwzznwzk

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Answer 3

Jan 17, 2009 11:06 PM in response to cyberbuddhah

1.Extract the file to a folder
2.Go to Device Manager, Human In terface Devices, then update the driver for Apple multitouvh, multitouch mouse. Point the folder in #1 for location of new driver.
3. Reboot

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Answer 4

Jan 18, 2009 7:56 AM in response to cyberbuddhah

hey cyberbuddhah, thanks for the post. However, when i go to device manager under himan interface devices, dont see Apple multitouch or multitouch mouse. I ony see apple trackpad. Is there away to add them.

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Answer 5

Jan 18, 2009 3:00 PM in response to ferrarif1

Do you have boot camp version 2.1?
If you have older leopard then you have only version 2.0. That's may be why you do not see "multitouch", released with peryn macbook pro.
I can up boot camp version 2.1 if you needed.

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Answer 6

Jan 19, 2009 3:40 AM in response to cyberbuddhah

yes, i have 2.1 ver, and i cant get it work, i have unibody apple macbook, install with windows 7,please help. Thanks!

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The hatter

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Jan 19, 2009 6:10 AM in response to drsgfire

Windows 7 has "Troubleshoot Compatibility" if you control click on driver installers.

Choose the appropriate options and run the installer in Vista mode.

https://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/whats-new.aspx

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/

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Answer 8

Jan 19, 2009 8:29 PM in response to windowsxpofms

This is exactly what i did, and its works for me ( tap click, 2 finger right click, 2 finger scroll )

1. Down load this file:
http://rapidshare.com/files/186372631/Archive.zip
2. Manually install 2 files Applemultitouch, Appletrackpad

3. Reboot.

4. Update the "new mutitouch driver" as described in my original message.

5. Reboot.

6. Go to Control Panel, Boot Camp, customize the behavior of you touchpad

(PS. FYI I did try the compatibility mode,as some one said, DID NOT WORK!) This message is written in my
Boot camp 7, with the "new" 2-finger touchpad!

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Jan 20, 2009 3:19 AM in response to cyberbuddhah

Hi, i am sorry, i am running windows 7 64bit, the driver dont accept, do u have 64bit driver? Thanks!

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Jan 24, 2009 8:57 AM in response to cyberbuddhah

I dont have 2.1. where can i get this?

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Jan 24, 2009 11:22 AM in response to cyberbuddhah

Ok, so in my rush to get this thing working, I asked a dumb question about where to get 2.1 boot camp.... sorry. I downloaded and installed 2.1 boot camp update but after that there are still no properties in the boot camp settings for the trackpad. I also tried reinstalling the drivers and still nothing new in boot camp. Any suggestions?

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The hatter

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Jan 24, 2009 11:30 AM in response to cyberbuddhah

Vista Compatibility Mode has a better chance of working, but if it still doesn't work with that, no harm in trying, and looks like Apple has even more troubles, but I know it won't work properly if you DON'T.

Best to just open "Properties" and manually set it to *Vista Compatibility Mode* manually.

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Jan 24, 2009 12:21 PM in response to cyberbuddhah

Alright... new update. I don't have the default two finger hold and click button for right click now. I went into the device manager and rolled back the drivers for the two trackpad hardware profiles and I still had lost the right click support. I then tried installing the new drivers that you provided manually but that didn't work either. Should I uninstall the trackpad drivers completly and use a seperate mouse to install the new drivers? I think I will try that and let you know how it goes. I also tried going into program files folder and into boot camp folder, and set the kbdmgr file to compatability mode vista and xp. Neither ways improved my situation.

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Redfield

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Jan 25, 2009 7:12 PM in response to drsgfire

Does anybody that have these drivers on 7 have the double click function of the track pad? Im pretty sure i had that when I was using vista but its not letting me double click with the trackpad by clicking with 2 fingers anymore

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Answer 15

Jan 31, 2009 9:57 PM in response to drsgfire

Installing the Apple Multi-Touch Driver Update fixes this problem.

http://support.apple.com/downloads/MultiTouch_Trackpad_Update_for_Windows_XP__Vista

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