Alps Pointing Device Driver Windows 11 __full__ May 2026

Here’s the “deep story” of the — a tale of legacy hardware, Microsoft’s shifting driver model, and the silent struggle of laptop users caught in between. 1. The Origin: ALPS as a Touchpad Giant ALPS Electric (now Alps Alpine Co., Ltd. ) has been making input devices for decades — touchpads, TrackPoint-like sticks, and button modules. In the Windows 7/8 era, ALPS provided custom drivers with their own control panels (often called ALPS Pointing Device or Dell Touchpad ). These drivers supported gestures, edge scrolling, and pressure sensitivity.