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Good. In the meantime I had a look at the ETDFavorite.dll (actually at the way ETDCtrl.exe accesses it). It is very strange, the .exe does not import the function, all it does is: 1) check if the ETDFavorite.dll is present (in the Programs\Elantech folder or in PATH) 2) call kernel32.getProcAddress in order to set the address of the four functions in the .dll: SetFavoriteHWnd FavoriteShow FavoriteSetting FavoriteRun Most probably the check can be disabled by patching the ETDctrl.exe (the 7453 at offset 0x2642 to 74AC), but it would need to be tested. jaclaz

Good , EXT2 and EXT3 are more or less the same, i.,e. EXT3 is EXT2+journaling, the link I posted was about the byte that signals that. About not displaying error messages (in case of need) maybe you better use errorcheck off : http://www.owl.homeip.net/manuals/systems/dos/grub4dos/files/commands.htm#errorcheck see (example): https://github.com/chenall/grub4dos/issues/168 jaclaz

I am a laughable Linux user , so I have little to say on the matter of EXT2/3, but why is it needed to distinguish between them? Anyway, I am still The Finder , should be this : https://www.redhat.com/archives/ext3-users/2001-August/msg00214.html About the ls "error message" post a sample of what doesn't work, maybe there is some of the in-memory tricks or "particular" varaibles that can be used. BUT (random thought) in practice how big a problem (time/inconvenience) would be to copy on FAT target empty directories as well and then post-process the target removing (optionally) the empty ones? About CaSe SeNsItIvEnEsS, remember (if needed) that also CDFS is case sensitive, but on command line one[1] would use [TAB] autocompletion when writing the copy command, so it is (IMHO) not such an issue. jaclaz [1] please read as myself or one that is familiar with the features of grub4dos (similar to the cmd.exe) and uses them, for *some* reason I always have to remind other people about how useful this is.

The 10.0.0.0 from Z11521 seems the nearest by date. I don't know, my idea was that you set everything in smartpaddisplay to 1, then try what works and what makes sense. As an example, the three finger press does not work, let us set it to 0. The double tap two finger, whether it works or not seems like not useful , 0. The single finger edge zoom is a duplicate of the multifinger zoom which looks more "natural", 0 and 1. Corner areas seemingly don't work, 0. Clic, doesn't work, 0. Fastkey is a duplicate of four finger swipe, let's choose one (possibly the one that works), 0/1 or 1/0 etc. jaclaz

I don't know, I am referring to the video you posted a link to. In that one you have the added thickness: 1) of the conductive tape (2x) 2) of the wires placed on top of both sides of the battery 3) the pre-wrap with electrical tape before and besides the shrinktube thickness And the wires still bulge a lot, so at least in that case there was plenty of space. But you are right , the original kind is very, very thin, (and is PVC) *like* this: https://www.hilltop-products.co.uk/thin-wall-pvc-heat-shrink-hlat.html around 0.10 mm or 0.20 mm for a tube diameter around 30 mm, but it can be found on e-bay (say) just fine. The "more common" kind for electrical work we can find here (besides the battery specific one above), for a comparable size is more like 0.50 to 0.90 mm thick, so more like nine times thicker (and is polyolefine). As a side note. here (in Italy) you can easily find at some mom and pop stores heatshrink caps (used for wine bottles) that are about the perfect size for this job, *like*: https://www.ebay.it/itm/CAPSULE-PVC-31X55-GIALLO-VIVO-CF-DA-PZ-100-TERMORETRAIBILI-/301640567945? if you ask politely they will give you a couple ones for free . jaclaz

Shouldn't be also dpinst.exe (and the dpinst xml also needed)? Cannot remember if you tested succesfully the setup.exe "selfstanding". The files are those ones, though I would also add the (whatever version that works of) ETDMag.exe, and the "Eula*.tx_" files are needed. but we don't have (yet) a list of what functions should be initially viewable (SmartPadDisplay and SmartPad\*Show_Item) and that will become "default settings". Basically a .reg of HKCU\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Elantech\SmartPad and of HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Elantech\SmartPadDisplay set as you have it (and/or that you find "reasonable") so that I can set in the .inf in the [ETD_SmartPadDisplay.AddReg] and [ETD_SmartPadUI.AddReg] the correct values (that will end up in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Elantech and will be copied to HKCU by ETDCtrl.exe or *whatever*). jaclaz

Sure, *any* voltmeter/tester will do. Heatshrink is heatshrink, you don't want to know the chemistry and the production process, basically it is *something* loosely midway beween plastic and gum, insulating/not conductive, shaped as a hose that shrinks with heat, thickness is whatever thickness you can find, size is the smallest size you can fit the battery+pins/wires in. Personally I wouldn't re-use a mechanically de-shrinked piece of it and rather procure a few cm of new one (but then again I wouldn't event think of using conductive tape instead of proper soldering and wouldn't use electrical tape to pre-wrap the battery). If you can fit "standard pliers" between the old battery and the heatshrink tube it means that it wasn't shrinked. You will need to start with something more like ac couple tiny screwdriver or nails, and then use some very thin nose pliers. Actually the "ideal" tool would be Seeger/circlip/retaining rings pliers, as they open the other way round, *like* example: https://ftaelectronics.com/external-straight-retaining-ring-c-clip-circlip-removal-install-pliers.html jaclaz

Ah, well, at least we tried ... jaclaz

It is better to live one day as a lion than 100 days as sheep. ... but maybe 50 as a teddy bear would do ... jaclaz

Nice. I don't understand this: Can you explain more? About NTFS, with all due respect, the logic should be inverted, i.e. NEVER copy (nor list) $* files unless a specific switch is provided, the "average" user has nothing to do with NTFS filesystem structures and having them copied on a FAT volume accidentally might be common. jaclaz

Try using the dud as replacement for ETDfavorite.dll. http://www3.telus.net/_/dud/ It may or it may not work, of course, it is very strange I cannot find a reference/link to ETDFavorite.dll in ETDCtrl.exe or in ETDMcpl.dll, nor in the Registry. It is entirely possible that the ETDCtrl.exe looks for it (even if it doesn't trigger any of its functions), but is strange that it doesn't error out when restarted. Anyway "keeping" it, even if it not used is not a big problem. jaclaz

Usually there is some double sided sticky tape to hold the CMOS battery. Get anyway the specific service manual: http://tim.id.au/laptops/asus/s96j.pdf each model may be slightly different. jaclaz

Good. Now you can try removing/renaming the ETDFavorite.dll and see if anything changes in the behaviour of the driver. jaclaz

From what I can understand the "modify" will work to replace the existing notepad.exe link (when that is selected), the "add" adds another program. If the list is empty "modify" and "add" do the same thing. I cannot see that exact same dialog as the only one (similar and to the same effect) is accessible via ETDAniconf.exe Multifinger 3 Finger Press, and that one has (at least here) only "Add" and "Delete". About ETDFavorite.dll cannot really say, maybe in the current configuration (ETDmcpl.dll+ETDAniconf.exe, UI_theme=1) it is not *needed*, particularly if you are removing that right click option. Dialog 4000 in ETDFavorite.dll seems a lot like the Add/Modify/Delete/Up/Down you posted in the screenshot. jaclaz

I seems like that specific Asus model has a "standard" battery connector, but you need to check anyway before ordering it, basically there are both 2 pin and 3 pin connectors, the s96J seems like having a three pin one: http://www.genuine-cmos-battery.com/asus-s96j-cmos-battery.html but it could also have a 2 pin one: https://www.bonanza.com/listings/Asus-G60-G60J-N55S-W7J-W5000-K50i-X70A-U47A-W2-Bios-Cmos-Rtc-Battery/845575237 but you can never trust these sources and must verify what you have on your hands. For the record, besides the "normal" CR-2032 there is also a version with terminals pre-spot-welded that can be used in these cases: https://uk.farnell.com/panasonic-electronic-components/cr-2032-hfn/battery-lithium-2pin-horiz-cr2032/dp/1298246 jaclaz

I have lost you. WHICH "settings" button? I cannot see any in the screeshot you posted: With UI_Theme set to 1 clicking on "Property of touchpad" should bring up the Mouse properties and there should be the added Elan tab. To remove the "My Favorite settings" you need to edit the ETDCtrl.exe. I cannot do it because I have no way to see how it behaves, if I got the right resource, etc. It should be Menu #172 either 32805,0 or 32806,1 Get Exescope: https://www.softpedia.com/get/Programming/File-Editors/eXeScope.shtml or ResHacker: http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/ And try and see what happens deleting the one or the other. jaclaz

I cannot see the reason for the outrage (relative to the Linux WSL, not the one againt Windows 10 which remains a pile of crap). It is an added option, having choices is IMHO always a good thing. jaclaz

It seems like Dell does not have whitelist for wi-fi cards, but it has to be checked if the card is mPCI or N2 (should be mPCI but needs to be verified) and I believe the only option is - in case - some broadcom one (and it has to be seen if a driver for those eist for XP). I had a look around but all I could find were people that removed the AC 7260 for a newer Intel card. jaclaz

Good , and on this page there are a few screenshots of PTEDIT32: https://www.goodells.net/multiboot/ptable.shtml They don't look very similar. jaclaz

It's strange, as the Lenovo.exe (that comes with the same driver) while it has not a setting for three finger tapping does have one for three finger pressing. And there is the Press_3F.avi file. Maybe there is some other setting that prevent press to work? jaclaz

I thought you were busy re-building a new barn ... jaclaz

... or unless the Dell database is wrong. or unless the web server fails, or unless the sky falls on our head ... ... naah, that may only happen tomorrow ... jaclaz

No it won't apply to tapping, because Dave has ALL tapping disabled, or if you prefer: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Elantech\SmartPad Tap_Enable set to 0 And that - seemingly - automatically disables in the driver (even if the Registy is not changed) all three possible tapping options: Tap_One_Finger_Enable Tap_Two_Finger_Enable Tap_Three_Finger_Enable and possibly also the other : TwoFinger_Double_Tap_Enable So, no tapping will work. jaclaz

It is not "Tap", it is "Press". jaclaz

Ethernet is network, you mean wireless network card drivers? Post VEN/PID or however hardware ID of the wireless card/chip you have in your Dell and also post the EXACT model of the Dell, maybe it is enough to find (hopefully) a driver. Also if you fiddle with this kind of things it won't be IMHO be a bad idea to get one of these (example only): http://max-digital.co.uk/ac600-wifi-dongle-1.html at least for temporary use until you find a driver. There are some similar thingies that include a sort of USB stick embedded with the drivers so that they are fully portable, other example: https://www.amazon.com/Aigital-Adapter-600Mbps-Wireless-Windows10/dp/B07PR9RF2H jaclaz