How to Download Novacom Driver for HP Touchpad
If you own an HP Touchpad and want to use it with your computer, you will need to install the Novacom driver. Novacom is a software that allows you to communicate with your HP Touchpad via USB or Wi-Fi. You can use Novacom to transfer files, install apps, or perform other tasks on your HP Touchpad.
There are two ways to download the Novacom driver for your HP Touchpad: using the Universal Novacom Installer or extracting it from the webOS Doctor.
Using the Universal Novacom Installer
The Universal Novacom Installer is a Java-based application that downloads and installs the Novacom driver automatically. You can download it from [here]. To use it, follow these steps:
- Run the Universal Novacom Installer on your computer.
- Select your operating system and click Next.
- Wait for the download to complete and click Install.
- Follow the instructions on the screen to finish the installation.
- Restart your computer if prompted.
You should now have the Novacom driver installed on your computer.
Extracting from the webOS Doctor
The webOS Doctor is a software that restores your HP Touchpad to its factory settings. It also contains the Novacom driver in its package. You can download it from [here]. To extract the Novacom driver from it, follow these steps:
- Download the webOS Doctor for your HP Touchpad model and save it on your computer.
- Rename the file extension from .jar to .zip and extract it using a zip utility.
- Navigate to the folder named resources and find the file named novacomInstaller_x86.msi or novacomInstaller_x64.msi depending on your system architecture.
- Double-click on the file and follow the instructions on the screen to install the Novacom driver.
- Restart your computer if prompted.
You should now have the Novacom driver installed on your computer.
Troubleshooting
If you encounter any problems with the Novacom driver, you can try these solutions:
- Make sure you have the latest touchpad driver from Windows Update. For more information, see [HP Notebook PCs - Using the touchpad (Windows 11, 10)].
- Check if there are any security updates for the Synaptics touchpad driver. For more information, see [HPSBHF03564 rev 2 - Synaptics Touchpad Driver Potential, Local Loss of Confidentiality].
- Reset the touchpad settings to default. For more information, see [HP Consumer Notebook PCs - Synaptics TouchPad Driver Settings Cleared After Updating Driver With Windows Updates].
- Troubleshoot the touchpad using the HP Support Assistant or the Windows troubleshooter. For more information, see [HP Notebook PCs - Troubleshoot the touchpad].
If none of these solutions work, you can contact HP Customer Support for further assistance.
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