Question:
Mylaptops touch pad is malfunctioning.
The mouse and keyboard are working flawlessly, but touch pad is malfunctioning at all.
How can I fix it?
Steps to fix Laptops Touchpad Not Working problem.
1. verify if the touchpad is activated.
Many times the obvious solution is the right one.
Most laptops have afunction keyto turn the touchpad ON and OFF.
It is not so difficult to identify as it should show touchpad drawn on the key.
In my laptop (Dell) is the combinationFN+F3but may vary depending on the manufacturer and model.
Verify the Touchpad controls.
It is possible that a change in the prefs caused the problem.
To solve the problem, kindly press theWin + Icombination.
This will open theWindows tweaks.
Then scroll down until Touchpad is selected.
Next clicks onAdditional tweaks.
The touchpad parameters will be launched immediately.
Verify that it is activated, otherwise, modify its state to enable it.
Lets see how to fix it.
First press the Win+X combination and select unit Manager
Then scroll down toMice and other pointing devices.
Then hit the touchpad and select update driver.
This will make Windows look for a newer driver.
If this is not possible then search the internet for your hardware model and download the driver manually.
If this doesnt work then try uninstalling the driver.
To do this repeat the previous step but click onuninstall rig.
In the next screen tap on:Let me pick from a list of machine drivers on my computer.
Next select PS/2 Compatible mouse, select Next and follow the instructions to install it.
We have finally seen several solutions to this annoying problem.
This is all for now.
More Information:
This time were going to talk about Windows compatibility with some hardware elements.
Lets do some memory.
Windows XP has been one of the Microsoft systems most praised by the critics.
In fact, it was a light, fast and stable operating system.
However, one characteristic that was harshly criticized and gave users headaches, was the aspect relating to drivers.
In fact, a fresh installation of Windows XP almost always had problems with the equipment drivers.
This meant dealing with no functional components.
So we had to use the internet or DVDs with drivers to be able to use the PC satisfactorily.
For example, laptop users have reported that when upgrading to Windows 10 they havelost touchpad functionality.
