Touch pad on my laptop quit working. How do I get it to work again?
The touch pad (device that functions as a mouse) on my laptop suddenly quit working. I have already unistalled and reinstalled the driver without success.
The notebook is a Toshiba Satellite P25. And when I connect a regular mouse in a USB port, it works fine (but not the touch pad).
Does any1 have a clue as to how to make the touch pad work again?
The notebook is a Toshiba Satellite P25. And when I connect a regular mouse in a USB port, it works fine (but not the touch pad).
Does any1 have a clue as to how to make the touch pad work again?
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If neither of the above helps, the internal connections to the touchpad may be disconnected. You'd have to open the box and check the wiring.
Hello. My opinion is that if it suddently stopped working ... its dead. it is a very very long shot that internal connections are disconnected.
Only if your laptop does heavy work...bunjee jumping from your desk/rafting with your morning coffee... the disconnection could be possible.
Only if your laptop does heavy work...bunjee jumping from your desk/rafting with your morning coffee... the disconnection could be possible.
how does it show in device manager? as healthy? or with errors?
and if the problem is recent, you can try a system restore to a previous date.
comment on what rindi said. just be aware if you have a warranty and open that laptop, you warranty might be voided
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Hi,
I just tried Fn + F9 and it worked. I forgot to tell you that I have a bunch of cats in the house, and they find the notebook a very attractive mattress to take their naps on. They might have pressed the "right" key combinatio.
By the way, nobus, everything was ok in the device manager. I checked it before trying Fn + F9.
I just tried Fn + F9 and it worked. I forgot to tell you that I have a bunch of cats in the house, and they find the notebook a very attractive mattress to take their naps on. They might have pressed the "right" key combinatio.
By the way, nobus, everything was ok in the device manager. I checked it before trying Fn + F9.
Usually touchpads can be enabled or disabled in the BIOS.
~The setting shouldn't change on it's own but s*** happens........