How to enable Windows 8 gesture support for legacy ALPs touch pads.

[floopydoodle]

I managed to get gestures (charm bar and app switching) to work on my two year old Sony Vaio installing these ALPs drivers. It seems the drivers are fairly generic.

http://global-download.gateway.com/GDFiles/Driver/TouchPad/TouchPad_ALPS_8.100.2020.112_W8x64U_A.zip?acerid=634867292566488063&Step1=NOTEBOOK&Step2=NV SERIES&Step3=NV76R&OS=ALL&LC=en&BC=GATEWAY&SC=PA_6G

It was a bit tricky to figure out at first. Since my touch pad is recessed into the laptop chassis. I assumed you had to swipe from the edge of the touch pad, but it actually worked flawlessly by swiping from the outside of the touchpad across the bevel. Good luck!