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Acer Touchpad Driver (Synaptics or ELAN)

Acer packages touchpad drivers per model across its Aspire, Swift, and Predator lines, wrapping the Synaptics or ELAN sensor in a build tested for that chassis. The supplier inside varies by configuration, so Acer's model-specific package is the more dependable way to get matching palm rejection and gestures. Look up the machine by its model name for the tested file.

Acer Touchpad Driver (Synaptics or ELAN) driver family: Laptop touchpad and keyboard in soft cool blue daylight on a clean white desk.
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Family profile

Documented Windows releases
Windows 10, Windows 11
Hardware category
Touchpads
Manufacturer
Acer
Related families listed
13 in this category, 15 elsewhere from Acer

Acer Touchpad Driver (Synaptics or ELAN) at a glance

DetailWhat it means for you
Pad modelClickpad, Synaptics or ELAN sensor
Where the driver comes fromAcer support by model name
Gesture handlingVendor driver tuned per chassis
Special hardwareNone beyond the pad
Where settings liveVendor panel or Windows, by build
First thing that breaksPalm rejection on a raw sensor driver
A quick read on what this family is and what to expect from its driver package.

How to tell this is what you have

  • Sensor is Synaptics or ELAN depending on configuration
  • Spans Aspire, Swift, and Predator lines
  • Looked up by Acer model name

Worth knowing: Look up your Aspire, Swift, or Predator model for the tested package.

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Package path for Acer Touchpad Driver (Synaptics or ELAN)

The family record names Acer support by model name as the package source. Match the package to the exact Acer Touchpad Driver (Synaptics or ELAN) device signals on this page and to Windows 10, Windows 11. A family name alone is not enough when the publisher separates packages by model, hardware revision, or PC configuration.

Look up your Aspire, Swift, or Predator model for the tested package.

Shared identification, preparation, installation, verification, and rollback procedures are maintained on the complete touchpads guide, rather than repeated on every family page. The citations below follow this family’s declared vendor, Windows, PC-maker, or motherboard-maker source policy.

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Other touchpads families to compare

Acer Touchpad Driver (Synaptics or ELAN) next to the other 13 families in this category

FamilyManufacturerDocumented Windows releasesHow you recognize it
Acer Touchpad Driver (Synaptics or ELAN) (this page)AcerWindows 10, Windows 11Sensor is Synaptics or ELAN depending on configuration
Windows Precision Touchpad (Microsoft Standard)MicrosoftWindows 10, Windows 11Touchpad settings state the PC has a precision touchpad
Dell Touchpad Driver (Synaptics or ELAN)DellWindows 10, Windows 11Underlying sensor is Synaptics or ELAN depending on configuration
Dell Precision Touchpad PackageDellWindows 10, Windows 11Enables the Windows Precision Touchpad path on supported Dell models
Lenovo ThinkPad Touchpad DriverLenovoWindows 10, Windows 11Includes the red TrackPoint pointing stick and its buttons
Lenovo IdeaPad Touchpad DriverLenovoWindows 10, Windows 11Consumer IdeaPad clickpad without a TrackPoint
HP Touchpad Driver (Synaptics or ELAN)HPWindows 10, Windows 11Sensor is Synaptics or ELAN depending on the model
HP Spectre and Envy Touchpad PackageHPWindows 10, Windows 11Premium HP lines with larger glass precision touchpads
ASUS Precision Touchpad DriverASUSWindows 10, Windows 11Supports ZenBook and VivoBook models
ASUS ROG Laptop Touchpad PackageASUSWindows 10, Windows 11ASUS ROG gaming laptop line
Acer Swift Precision Touchpad PackageAcerWindows 10, Windows 11Acer Swift thin-and-light line
Microsoft Surface Touchpad DriverMicrosoft SurfaceWindows 10, Windows 11Delivered inside the Surface driver and firmware pack
ASUS ExpertBook Touchpad PackageASUSWindows 10, Windows 11ASUS ExpertBook business laptop line
Lenovo Yoga Touchpad DriverLenovoWindows 10, Windows 11Lenovo Yoga convertible line with fold-back hinge
Use this when you are not certain which family your hardware belongs to.

Microsoft

Windows Precision Touchpad (Microsoft Standard)

This is the Microsoft standard where Windows itself interprets touchpad gestures rather than a vendor control panel, giving consistent swipe and scroll behavior across laptops that support it. The settings live directly in Windows under Touchpad, but the underlying sensor still needs the correct device driver, which the laptop maker supplies. On Surface hardware that driver ships inside the Surface driver pack and updates through Windows Update.

Dell

Dell Touchpad Driver (Synaptics or ELAN)

This is the touchpad driver Dell validates across its laptop lines, wrapping the underlying Synaptics or ELAN sensor in a package tuned to your specific model and firmware. Which component supplier is inside depends on the configuration, which is why Dell's own build removes the guesswork of picking a raw sensor driver. Reach it with the service tag printed on the chassis.

Dell

Dell Precision Touchpad Package

This package enables the Windows Precision Touchpad path on Dell laptops that support it, so gestures are managed by Windows itself rather than a vendor control panel. It appears on newer Dell models where Dell has validated the precision experience for that chassis. Confirm your model supports it, and expect the gesture settings to live under Windows Touchpad settings once installed.

Lenovo

Lenovo ThinkPad Touchpad Driver

ThinkPad laptops pair the touchpad with the red TrackPoint pointing stick and its physical buttons, and Lenovo packages the two together so they behave as one system. Installing a generic pad driver here can break TrackPoint scrolling or the middle-button behavior ThinkPad users rely on. Find the machine type on the underside label and take Lenovo's validated package for it.

Lenovo

Lenovo IdeaPad Touchpad Driver

IdeaPad is Lenovo's consumer laptop line, and its touchpad driver covers the clickpad found on those models without the TrackPoint hardware of the ThinkPad range. The sensor is typically Synaptics or ELAN, delivered inside Lenovo's model-specific package. Look the machine up by its machine type so the clickpad and its gestures come up correctly.

HP

HP Touchpad Driver (Synaptics or ELAN)

HP validates touchpad drivers across its laptop range, packaging the Synaptics or ELAN sensor in a build matched to each model. Depending on the machine this may be a vendor clickpad driver or the precision path, so HP's model-specific package is what sets the correct one. Identify the unit by its product name or serial number to reach the right file.

Other Acer families in the catalog

Acer hardware documented outside touchpads

FamilyCategoryDocumented Windows releases
Acer Graphics Drivers (OEM packages)Graphics & VideoWindows 10, Windows 11
Acer USB-C and Dock Drivers (OEM packages)USB & ThunderboltWindows 10, Windows 11
Acer Network Drivers (OEM Wi-Fi and Ethernet)Network & Wi-FiWindows 10, Windows 11
Acer Bluetooth Drivers (OEM packages)BluetoothWindows 10, Windows 11
Acer System Chipset Drivers (OEM Systems)Motherboard ChipsetWindows 10, Windows 11
Acer Swift Precision Touchpad PackageTouchpadsWindows 10, Windows 11
Acer Quick Access and Function KeysKeyboardsWindows 10, Windows 11
Acer Integrated Webcam DriverWebcamsWindows 10, Windows 11
Acer System BIOS (Aspire, Swift, Predator, Nitro)BIOS & UEFIWindows 10, Windows 11
Acer integrated card reader driver (Aspire, Swift, Predator)Card ReadersWindows 10, Windows 11
The same manufacturer often ships several unrelated device classes, each with its own package.

5 further Acer families are listed on the Acer manufacturer page.

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