On most laptops, the touchpad comes as standard, and it might be very frustrating if your touchpad stops working, especially if you don’t use a mouse. Even if you have an extra mouse lying around, it only gives you something more to remember to bring with you while you’re out and about.
Fortunately, fixing the touchpad on your laptop doesn’t have to be difficult. There are a few various methods you may use to troubleshoot your laptop’s touchpad. Let’s check out what they are.
Lookout the Fn Key Combinations
The Fn key on certain computers may be used to turn off the touchpad. If this is the situation with your computer, it’s conceivable that by hitting this key combination, you unintentionally turned off your touchpad. We are unable to provide you with specific instructions on which buttons to press since this variation differs from computer to computer but the F9 key is used by many computers.
Disable Button on Your Touchpad
Some touchpads have an integrated disable button. This is often shown by a logo or symbol and may be seen in the upper-right corner of the touchpad. Your touchpad will be turned off if you hit this symbol. Try double-tapping the little logo or symbol in the top corner of your touchpad to check if your touchpad turns back on. Although they are not included on all laptops, they are a common problem.
Check for your Motherboard BIOS
During firmware upgrades or even because of a virus, your motherboard BIOS may deactivate your touchpad. If your touchpad isn’t functioning, there’s a possibility your motherboard may have deactivated it. You must access your motherboard settings in order to turn it back on.
Uninstalling the External Mouse Drivers
When connected in, certain external mice instantly deactivate your touchpad. It’s possible that the new external mouse you just plugged in is making your touchpad inoperable. If it doesn’t work, your touchpad’s likely being disabled by a driver that the mouse downloads. To resolve this issue, you must remove your external mouse driver.
Check for the Touchpad Settings
If your touchpad is still not functioning, there may be a problem with your touchpad settings.
- In the search box at the bottom of your screen, enter “touchpad”
- Click “touchpad settings”
Verify that your touchpad is turned ON.
You could also check the settings on your mouse.
- In the search box, at bottom of the screen, type “control panel”
- Select ‘Hardware and Sound’ from the menu
- Select the mouse option from the list of devices and printers
- Access the touchpad’s settings. They need to be accessible under one of the tabs
- Make sure the “Enable Touchpad” option is ticked. Check it right away if it isn’t
- Click Apply, then click OK
Still Not Working? What to Do?
We can hope that the above-mentioned solutions were successful. If they were not, then you either have an issue with the hardware or a virus on your computer.
There is also the possibility that your system files have been corrupted, however, if this were the case, you would most likely be encountering further problems as well.