Solved Where do i get generic Synaptics drivers for Windows 8?

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My Acer V5-571G has an awesome trackpad, but acer only provides Elantech drivers, which aren't as great.
This, is great: Synaptics Gesture Suite
but it refers you to your manufacturer for drivers.

help/ thanks
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus Tansformer Book Flip TP500LN
    CPU
    Intel i5-4210U
    Memory
    8GB DDR3 SDRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia Geforce GT 840M
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" Touchscreen
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x 768
    Hard Drives
    1TB Hybrid
    Mouse
    Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000
If Acer is only providing Elantech drivers for your laptop, it's because the touchpad is by Elantech. You can't use Synaptics drivers for a non-Synaptics device.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows Server 2012 Standard w/Hyper-V
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP ProBook 4430s
    CPU
    Intel Core i3-2310M
    Memory
    16GB DDR3
    Hard Drives
    80GB Intel 320 SSD
    500GB Samsung Momentus
Actually you can.
and it is a Synaptics.
Review Acer Aspire V5-571G Notebook - Notebookcheck.net Reviews

I don't know why they want you to use Elantech drivers (which actually screw up if there's a mouse plugged in), when the generic Synaptics support multitiouch and the whole nine yards.

My trackpad is just as good as an Apple trackpad, once you disable the redundant features (edges of trackpad for scrolling, right corner is rightclick)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus Tansformer Book Flip TP500LN
    CPU
    Intel i5-4210U
    Memory
    8GB DDR3 SDRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia Geforce GT 840M
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" Touchscreen
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x 768
    Hard Drives
    1TB Hybrid
    Mouse
    Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000
What did it originally come with, Elantech or Synaptics? I found the Synaptics drivers under Windows 7 60-bit. It's possible that Acer hasn't release a Synaptics Windows 8 driver (either because Synaptics hasn't sent Acer one for testing or because Synaptics hasn't released one for "older" hardware).
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows Server 2012 Standard w/Hyper-V
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP ProBook 4430s
    CPU
    Intel Core i3-2310M
    Memory
    16GB DDR3
    Hard Drives
    80GB Intel 320 SSD
    500GB Samsung Momentus
The acer drivers are Elantech, but when i tried reinstalling it installed itself as a ps/2 mouse driver and killed multitouch.

I guess the Windows 8 synaptics drivers are just not out yet.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus Tansformer Book Flip TP500LN
    CPU
    Intel i5-4210U
    Memory
    8GB DDR3 SDRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia Geforce GT 840M
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" Touchscreen
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x 768
    Hard Drives
    1TB Hybrid
    Mouse
    Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000
if it is a Synaptics pad then Synaptics do have win 8 driver up on there site
there version 16.2.21..
just go to the drivers page and not the OEM supported page
Drivers | Synaptics
 

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System One

  • OS
    win 8.1 64bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer
    CPU
    x9100(@3.6gig)
    Motherboard
    8930g
    Memory
    6gb ddr3
    Graphics Card(s)
    nvidia
    Sound Card
    realtek 5.1
    Monitor(s) Displays
    18.2in
    Screen Resolution
    1920 × 1080 full HD
    Hard Drives
    240gig SSD
    500gig HDD
    Internet Speed
    152mb cable
    Browser
    IE11
    Antivirus
    defender
My Acer V5-571G has an awesome trackpad, but acer only provides Elantech drivers, which aren't as great.
This, is great: Synaptics Gesture Suite
but it refers you to your manufacturer for drivers.

help/ thanks

Hi there
C'mon guys

Took me 0.5 sec with Google

anywhere this is what you need

Drivers | Synaptics

Hi there James Bond !!!!!
you beat me to it !!!!!!!!.

Cheers
jimbo
 

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    SSD's * 3 (Samsung 840 series) 250 GB
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    Internet Speed
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yay they just arrived

I'm trying to download but it's going pretty slow :(

update: I just got it installed. adds three edge swipes:
Swipe from left to switch to previous application used
Swipe from right to open charms bar
Swipe from top to open the applications menu (or fullscreen mode in Chrome)
 
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus Tansformer Book Flip TP500LN
    CPU
    Intel i5-4210U
    Memory
    8GB DDR3 SDRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia Geforce GT 840M
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" Touchscreen
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x 768
    Hard Drives
    1TB Hybrid
    Mouse
    Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000
I discovered something cool. To get to all apps from the Start screen, just swipe down and hit enter. Swiping down brings up the app menu for the start screen, and All Apps is already selected. Don't have to bring your cursor to the bottom right corner.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus Tansformer Book Flip TP500LN
    CPU
    Intel i5-4210U
    Memory
    8GB DDR3 SDRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia Geforce GT 840M
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" Touchscreen
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x 768
    Hard Drives
    1TB Hybrid
    Mouse
    Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000
So decided to go back to Windows 8. Acer's drivers have not improved, and it seems the new Synaptics drivers reject touchpads that identify themselves as elantech. I ended up somehow killing both my touchpad and keyboard, and a refresh deleted ALL drivers and updates.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus Tansformer Book Flip TP500LN
    CPU
    Intel i5-4210U
    Memory
    8GB DDR3 SDRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia Geforce GT 840M
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" Touchscreen
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x 768
    Hard Drives
    1TB Hybrid
    Mouse
    Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000
Finished doing updates. I nstalle a newer one but half the setting were locked, scrolling was locked to invert and there was no three finger middle click. reverted to 16.2.21 and now it works perfectly and is properly customizable :)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus Tansformer Book Flip TP500LN
    CPU
    Intel i5-4210U
    Memory
    8GB DDR3 SDRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia Geforce GT 840M
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" Touchscreen
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x 768
    Hard Drives
    1TB Hybrid
    Mouse
    Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000
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