How To install driver for NEC laptop

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silverbirch

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#71441 10-Nov-2010 16:19

Hi everyone

I've recently installed WinXP to a NEC Versa E2000 laptop, using my disk and the owner's activation key. I then downloaded drivers from the NEC site, however I can't figure out how to install the Touch pad driver.

It's a zipped file, but so was the modem. All I did for the moedm driver was double click on the file, and it extracted then asked if I wanted it to run (or something similar), then installed. The Touch Pad files extract, but then I don't know what to do.

The driver is here: http://www.nec-computers-ap.com/driver.htm

Many thanks.

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#402969 10-Nov-2010 17:10

Have a look in the extracted files and there should be a Setup.exe file that you can run.

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#403008 10-Nov-2010 18:30

Hmm - I looked for a set up file - but maybe it's called something else.

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#403014 10-Nov-2010 18:34

After downloading the file, doubleclick it in order to start driver extraction.
Goto->device manager->update driver->manually choose to install driver from specific location and browse to folder where inf file is extracted to update driver.

was written on the download page?

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#403022 10-Nov-2010 18:50

Oh dear - very red faced here!! I didn't notice that. I'll go around and try that when she's free.

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#403939 12-Nov-2010 16:20

I looked in device manager but the touch pad isn't listed. Tried add hardware also - but anyway she's happy using the mouse now.

Thanks for trying to help

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#406007 17-Nov-2010 18:05

silverbirch: I looked in device manager but the touch pad isn't listed. Tried add hardware also - but anyway she's happy using the mouse now.

Thanks for trying to help

it could be turned off in the bios. are you sure it was working befor you started.

also did you change anything in the bios when you were choosing to boot from cd first.

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#406009 17-Nov-2010 18:08

silverbirch: Hi everyone

I've recently installed WinXP to a NEC Versa E2000 laptop, using my disk and the owner's activation key. I then downloaded drivers from the NEC site, however I can't figure out how to install the Touch pad driver.

It's a zipped file, but so was the modem. All I did for the moedm driver was double click on the file, and it extracted then asked if I wanted it to run (or something similar), then installed. The Touch Pad files extract, but then I don't know what to do.

The driver is here: http://www.nec-computers-ap.com/driver.htm

Many thanks.

aslo had another thought i have never had a touch pad not work nor have i had to install a driver for it. do you think you have hit the button by mistake to turn it off. somtimes there is an on off button on the laptop also check the "f" keys for example my laptop Fn + F5 thats function key and f5 key turn the touch pad on and off

i think look fo rthe simple answers my firend

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#406480 18-Nov-2010 22:43

I didn't go into BIOS as it booted from CD without issue (I think) - been a while will have to check my notes. Yes she didn't even own a mouse as always used the Touch pad.

It must need a driver as there's one listed on their website ... however next time I'm around there I'lll try the function keys. Hopefully it as simple as that :-)

Thanks very much for your input.

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#406870 19-Nov-2010 18:53

The drivers usually add extra functions such as the little icon on the tray so you can change extra options every laptop i hav einstalled windows xp and above on the touch pad just works.

hopfully you sort it

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#408742 24-Nov-2010 09:38

hey man, just dont go upgrading to windows 7 like i did. no driver support for NEC laptops. so to get around it i used generic drivers. there may be a generic driver available for a touch pad also

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#408991 24-Nov-2010 16:20

Thanks. I've googled and found a driver - will post back after I've attempted to install it.

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