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T61 WinXP Keyboard \ trackpoint problem...
Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 5:19 am
by frenchd
Hi all.
I've built a WindowsXP image for a T61 (type 7665) but have a strange problem which I've seen on all the machines we've bought so far. On booting up, it seems half the time once windows has loaded you cannot move the mouse via trackpoint or touchpad. They keyboard still works, but mouse not. You have to power down and reboot. Once or twice I've seen the keyboard doesnt work either - then the only solution is the power button...
Anyone seen this, or have any suggestions?
Many Thanks
Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 12:18 pm
by Pascal_TTH
Did your trackpoint touchpad had ever work ?
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 2:24 am
by lavoile
I had the same problem after reinstalling my t60. i lately deinstalled all the ultranav driver/software and ever since i don't have this problem any more. so i guess i messed something up when installing these software/drivers.
maybe you want to give it a try.
cheers
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 4:22 am
by frenchd
yeah they work, if i reboot. but most times when i power on, it doesnt work so i have to power down and back up again.
thanks for the tip on unltranav stuff i'll give it a go and see what happens.
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 11:55 pm
by suikoden2003
i use to have the same problem too. but i fixed but reinstall the ultranav driver and it works great now.
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 2:47 am
by frenchd
Thanks gents, I've done the same and so far so good! Cheers
Sometimes-doesn't-work trackpoint
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 8:12 pm
by T7TrainingSystems
Had the same problem for about a month, didn't worry about it as I always intended to do a reinstall tomorrow (and tomorrow never comes of course).
Strangely enough, a couple of weeks ago it's no longer become a problem, it always works - but now I get 'freeze' crashes every now and then. This co-incided with installing an Optus Wireless internet card... oh the wonders!
But it's definately the program you're talking about above - if you're not connected to the net, the program will keep trying for about 30 seconds which is why a T60/1 with this problem will sit while loading XP for a while - only sometimes - while that program waits to time out it's internet attempt.
I'd love to live without the program but I need it to set the 'super sensitive' settings I like with the trackpoint.
I've personally put the problem down to a bunch of dodgy drivers I installed while experimenting when installing XP (I do a clean XP install). But if anyone has any clues or understanding what the problem specifically is, I'd love to know.