Alps Pointing Device Driver File

Legacy versions of the ALPS driver (specifically Apoint.exe ) have been known to cause high CPU utilization.

| Symptom | Likely Cause | |--------|---------------| | Touchpad completely unresponsive | Driver missing, corrupted, or disabled in BIOS | | Two-finger scroll doesn’t work | Generic Windows driver loaded instead of ALPS driver | | Cursor jumps or moves erratically | Outdated driver or palm rejection disabled | | Touchpad settings tab missing in Mouse Properties | Driver not installed or service not running | | “ALPS Pointing Device” appears with a yellow exclamation mark in Device Manager | Corrupted driver or hardware conflict | alps pointing device driver