If the mouth touchpad of your laptop is not working and you are worried how to solve the issue, here’s solutions.
Make use of other USB device:
Any USB input device or the PS/2 or USB device can disable the touchpad of the laptop. Even a computer mouse can disable the touchpad of the laptop making it impossible to work on that laptop again. The first step towards the troubleshooting is to turn off the computer, disconnect all the USB devices and then restart the computer again by ensuring that no other device is connected to the laptop disabling the functioning of the touchpad.
If the problem gets fixed up by following these steps and in future the same problem pops up again, then one will have to check the touchpad software setting. In the touchpad setting one can find the options that can prevent this from happening again and again.
Inspect the mouse setting:
These troubleshooting steps are functional in Windows and for the troubleshooting it is suggested to connect an external mouse like a PS/2 or a USB mouse to the computer that can help in navigating through the windows.
After which the next step is to look for the control panel in the windows and access the setting of the mouse and see if the touchpad option is enabled or not. The sensitivity of the touchpad can be adjusted for the comfort of the finger. All the setting options should be checked to see that nothing should be disabled that could be causing the touchpad troubles.
Verify Device Manager
The next step to troubleshoot the problem is to open the device manager and find the touchpad by finding the device list. It can be checked to see if it is enabled or not, in case it is disabled it should be re-enabled to test the functioning touchpad. In case it is enabled then it should be disabled and re-enabled again. By toggling the setting it can be kick-started again for the touchpad into working mode again.
In case there is any yellow exclamation mark, red X’s or other devices seen in the device manager, then it could be the indication that there is some problem with the hardware in the computer which may be creating the touchpad issue.
Detecting problems with the Windows Device Manager:
Check the BIOS or CMOS setup- It is essential to ensure that the touchpad option is not disabled in the BIOS (CMOS) setup. Hardware device setting can be checked to see if the touchpad option is enabled or disabled. If it is disabled then it has to be re-enabled and then the laptop should be re-started for the touchpad working.
Methods for entering the BIOS setup- In case the above steps do not solve the problem, then the problem could be with the software drivers which may not be updated correctly. The website of the laptop manufacturer can be visited and from there the most recent touchpad driver can be downloaded for the specific laptop model. After installing the driver the laptop has to be restarted to test the touchpad functioning.
Hardware deficiency: Lastly one can get the hardware checked from the repair shop if the touchpad is still not working after trying all the given steps. In case the touchpad cannot be repaired one can keep an external mouse with them.
Make use of other USB device:
Any USB input device or the PS/2 or USB device can disable the touchpad of the laptop. Even a computer mouse can disable the touchpad of the laptop making it impossible to work on that laptop again. The first step towards the troubleshooting is to turn off the computer, disconnect all the USB devices and then restart the computer again by ensuring that no other device is connected to the laptop disabling the functioning of the touchpad.
If the problem gets fixed up by following these steps and in future the same problem pops up again, then one will have to check the touchpad software setting. In the touchpad setting one can find the options that can prevent this from happening again and again.
Inspect the mouse setting:
These troubleshooting steps are functional in Windows and for the troubleshooting it is suggested to connect an external mouse like a PS/2 or a USB mouse to the computer that can help in navigating through the windows.
After which the next step is to look for the control panel in the windows and access the setting of the mouse and see if the touchpad option is enabled or not. The sensitivity of the touchpad can be adjusted for the comfort of the finger. All the setting options should be checked to see that nothing should be disabled that could be causing the touchpad troubles.
Verify Device Manager
The next step to troubleshoot the problem is to open the device manager and find the touchpad by finding the device list. It can be checked to see if it is enabled or not, in case it is disabled it should be re-enabled to test the functioning touchpad. In case it is enabled then it should be disabled and re-enabled again. By toggling the setting it can be kick-started again for the touchpad into working mode again.
In case there is any yellow exclamation mark, red X’s or other devices seen in the device manager, then it could be the indication that there is some problem with the hardware in the computer which may be creating the touchpad issue.
Detecting problems with the Windows Device Manager:
Check the BIOS or CMOS setup- It is essential to ensure that the touchpad option is not disabled in the BIOS (CMOS) setup. Hardware device setting can be checked to see if the touchpad option is enabled or disabled. If it is disabled then it has to be re-enabled and then the laptop should be re-started for the touchpad working.
Methods for entering the BIOS setup- In case the above steps do not solve the problem, then the problem could be with the software drivers which may not be updated correctly. The website of the laptop manufacturer can be visited and from there the most recent touchpad driver can be downloaded for the specific laptop model. After installing the driver the laptop has to be restarted to test the touchpad functioning.
Hardware deficiency: Lastly one can get the hardware checked from the repair shop if the touchpad is still not working after trying all the given steps. In case the touchpad cannot be repaired one can keep an external mouse with them.
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