How to Fix Dell Touchpad Not Working

In this documentary I will guide you How to fix Dell touchpad not working

Dell touchpad issues can be frustrating when you can't operate the cursor without an external mouse device. It's possible to resolve this issue by accidentally enabling the touchpad through the function keys or settings.

How to fix Dell touchpad not working

Other possible causes include outdated drivers, changes to BIOS settings, or hardware issues such as connection problems. Make sure the touchpad is enabled in system setup and drivers are up to date before looking into advanced solutions.

1. Visible on your keyboard or touchpad.

The touchpad can be turned on or off using a combination of function keys on many Dell laptops. This feature is very useful if the touchpad stops working after a system update or conflict, which can accidentally disable it. By pressing these buttons, you can quickly respond on the touchpad without having to enter system setup or update drivers.

Enabling the Touchpad on Your Laptop Pressing F6 or F8 or a combination of Fn and F6, F8, or Delete are typically the most common keys used to enable or disable the touchpad on Dell laptops. The touchpad functionality, whether to enable or disable, is toggled on and off by pressing these function keys, which may vary by model.

2. Access the touchpad through the mouse settings.

Press the Windows key and type main.cpl in the entry field.
Click OK to open the mouse properties settings. Starting the mouse properties settings Look for the control panel button, usually next to the Hardware option.
In most cases, the name on the touchpad packaging is the manufacturer's name, such as Alps Electric Corporation, Elan Microelectronics, Synaptics, etc. Access the touchpad settings.
Make sure that the option to enable the touchpad is checked or the button to enable the touchpad is active.
From the mouse settings, enable the touchpad. Check if your touchpad is working. If not, continue with the next method.
From the Registry Editor, disable cursor suppression.

3.Disabling cursor suppression can be helpful

When the touchpad is working but the pointer is hidden in the Registry Editor. Enabling this feature ensures that the cursor is visible and responsive.

Caution: Incorrect changes can affect system stability. Therefore, be very careful when making changes in the Registry Editor, or if you prefer, you can back up the registry before proceeding.

Select Registry Editor on the Windows screen. "Open the Registry Editor" Toggle the left side menu until you reach the following path in the Registry Editor: Windows System CurrentVersion Policies HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE Microsoft Windows CurrentVersion System To disable cursor suppression, double-click the EnabledCursorSuppression entry and change the value data to 0.
Disable cursor suppression For the changes to take effect, restart your computer.
Make sure your problem is resolved.

4. Uninstall or update the touchpad driver.

The touchpad may stop working if the driver is outdated or damaged. To restore normal communication between the system and the hardware, update or reinstall the driver by replacing the faulty software. This will quickly fix the problem.

Update the touchpad drivers (4.1)

. Right-click on the Start menu and choose Device Manager. Launch Device Manager. The Mouse and other pointing devices tabs expand.
Right-click on the screen above the control panel touch screen. Click on “Update Driver.
” While there, click on the button that says “Search automatically for drivers.” You may see a message appear in that window that says something like “The best drivers for your device are already installed.”
It will prompt you to repeat this process. Search for automatic drivers Click on the right-click on the screen above the control panel touch screen again. Click on “Update Driver” once more.
Dear Choose, I need to find drivers for my computer. Search for drivers on my computer. To access a list of available drivers on my computer, click on the “Let me choose” button.
From the list, choose the compatible touchpad driver. Installing touchpad drivers Click “Next” to install the driver andDownload the touchpad drivers from the manufacturer's website if the problem persists.

4.2 Reinstall the touchpad drivers

Go directly to the official Dell website.
To access the drivers and downloads, point to Support and click on it. Go to the "Drivers and downloads" section. Use the model number to find your laptop.
The touchpad driver is downloaded by clicking Find drivers.
Touchpad driver downloaded Once the download is complete, install the driver by following the on-screen instructions.
Wait if the touchpad now works when you restart your computer.

5. Enable the touchpad through the motherboard BIOS settings.

It happens that the touchpad is disabled in the BIOS, which prevents it from working even if the software settings are appropriate. To avoid software problems, enabling it in the BIOS ensures that the hardware is recognized when you start your computer.

Wait for the manufacturer's logo to appear when you restart your laptop.
To access the motherboard BIOS setup, press the Quit or F12 button. The most common keys to access the BIOS setup are Esc, F2, F8, F10, and F12.
Find the Internal Pointing Device in the Advanced Setup to confirm that it is enabled. Once you have done this, watch for changes and exit the BIOS setup. Internal Pointing Device Capability The device that indicates from the motherboard BIOS setup
Check if the touch screen works while waiting for the laptop to turn on. If it still does not work, contact your laptop manufacturer.