HippieWitch
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- Seymour, TN
Hi! I've got some issues with my latest install. I've got a Gateway NE56R41U laptop. Came with Windows 8 pre-installed. I decided to wipe it out to try out Linux Mint on it. I shoulda left it alone. Now that Windows 8 is installed, I downloaded and installed the drivers from the Gateway site. I installed them all, but there are issues.
First is the touchpad. It's a Synaptic touchpad. I first tried the Gateway driver. Moving the pointer works fine, so does all the clicks, but the scrolling is VERY choppy and erratic. So I uninstalled it, and downloaded the driver from the Synaptic site. That driver wouldn't let me scroll at all.
Second, in the Device Manager, it shows the "base system" has no driver. Am I missing something there?
Third, is screen resolution. It's much lower than before. Not sure what to do about that either.
If anyone can point me in the right direction to fix this, I would greatly appreciate it.
First is the touchpad. It's a Synaptic touchpad. I first tried the Gateway driver. Moving the pointer works fine, so does all the clicks, but the scrolling is VERY choppy and erratic. So I uninstalled it, and downloaded the driver from the Synaptic site. That driver wouldn't let me scroll at all.
Second, in the Device Manager, it shows the "base system" has no driver. Am I missing something there?
Third, is screen resolution. It's much lower than before. Not sure what to do about that either.
If anyone can point me in the right direction to fix this, I would greatly appreciate it.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8 64 bit
- Computer type
- Laptop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Gateway NE56R41U
- CPU
- Intel B960
- Motherboard
- Intel
- Memory
- 4 gb
- Browser
- Opera 12.14