Driver for Synaptics Dell Touchpad - downloading and installing it

1. Synaptics Dell Touchpad driver - how to install it manually

1. Download the driver setup file for Synaptics Dell Touchpad driver from the link below. This is the download link for the driver version 18.1.34.40 released on 2015-01-09.
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3. Start the driver installation file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your User Access Control (UAC) is running then you will have to confirm the installation of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Go through the driver setup wizard, which should be pretty straightforward. The driver setup wizard will scan your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Shutdown and restart your computer and enjoy the updated driver, as you can see it was quite smple.
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2. Installing the Synaptics Dell Touchpad driver using DriverMax: the easy way

1. Start DriverMax and press on the yellow button that says ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to scan and analyze each driver on your computer.
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3. Take a look at the list of available driver updates. Scroll the list down until you find the Synaptics Dell Touchpad driver. Click on Update.
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5. That's all, the driver is now installed!
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Jun 20 2016 12:48PM / Written by Daniel Statescu for DriverMax

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