Comments on: Northgate keyboard. http://www.andrewhagen.com/archives/2003/12/09/492/ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:44:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Andrew Hagen http://www.andrewhagen.com/archives/2003/12/09/492/#comment-583 Wed, 16 Jun 2004 19:37:18 +0000 http://www.andrewhagen.com/archives/2003/12/09/492/#comment-583 It sounds like a software (driver) problem. Of course, it could be a hardware failure, but usually these things are driver-related. If your keyboard came with a software program, specifically a device driver, you might be able to fix the problem by re-installing the device driver from your software media (probably a floppy diskette (probably a 3.5" microdisk)). After doing some Google searches, it appears that the touchpads on Northgate keyboards were made under the "GlidePoint" brand name, and manufactured by Cirque Corporation. Cirque only offers drivers for retail products. http://www.cirque.com/support/drivers.html Most likely what you would have in the touchpad is a Cirque OEM product, not a retail product. There is also a possibility that you could receive technical support from ALPS. http://www.alpsusa.com/zcSite/alpsPublic/public/oemTechSupport.html If all else fails, you might be able to simply remove the device driver and hope that the operating system reinstalls it automatically. If you are using Windows 95 or later, you can right-click on My Computer, click on properties, go through the hardware list, and find the touchpad under "Mouse." Remove it and reboot. Before you take any action, though, you should realize that you are kind of winging it. That's okay. Good luck. It sounds like a software (driver) problem. Of course, it could be a hardware failure, but usually these things are driver-related.

If your keyboard came with a software program, specifically a device driver, you might be able to fix the problem by re-installing the device driver from your software media (probably a floppy diskette (probably a 3.5″ microdisk)).

After doing some Google searches, it appears that the touchpads on Northgate keyboards were made under the “GlidePoint” brand name, and manufactured by Cirque Corporation. Cirque only offers drivers for retail products. http://www.cirque.com/support/drivers.html Most likely what you would have in the touchpad is a Cirque OEM product, not a retail product.

There is also a possibility that you could receive technical support from ALPS. http://www.alpsusa.com/zcSite/alpsPublic/public/oemTechSupport.html

If all else fails, you might be able to simply remove the device driver and hope that the operating system reinstalls it automatically. If you are using Windows 95 or later, you can right-click on My Computer, click on properties, go through the hardware list, and find the touchpad under “Mouse.” Remove it and reboot.

Before you take any action, though, you should realize that you are kind of winging it. That’s okay.

Good luck.

]]> by: Jeanine Huff http://www.andrewhagen.com/archives/2003/12/09/492/#comment-582 Wed, 16 Jun 2004 16:04:17 +0000 http://www.andrewhagen.com/archives/2003/12/09/492/#comment-582 Hi ...since i only understood about 1/2 of what you were talking about on the northgate keyboard, I wondered if you could tell me what i would do for this problem? I have a northgate omni with the touchpad in the center. I love the keyboard , however, all of a sudden the mouse runs where it wants? is there a simple fix for this? Any help would be greatly appreciated.....thanks again Hi …since i only understood about 1/2 of what you were talking about on the northgate keyboard, I wondered if you could tell me what i would do for this problem? I have a northgate omni with the touchpad in the center. I love the keyboard , however, all of a sudden the mouse runs where it wants? is there a simple fix for this? Any help would be greatly appreciated…..thanks again

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