Some laptop users are comfortable with a touchpad, while others prefer using a mouse. One thing’s for sure — no laptop user is happy with a touchpad that doesn’t work properly. If your Lenovo laptop touchpad is not working, your touchpad driver is probably out-of-date. Try these troubleshooting steps to quickly get busy again.
To fix your Lenovo laptop touchpad, reinstall your touchpad driver by navigating to support.lenovo.com. Enter your laptop model to find the correct driver. If the touchpad still doesn’t work, activate it by pressing the (Windows logo key +I [capital i]) simultaneously. Type touchpad. Choose Turn the touchpad on or off. Press the Spacebar to toggle to On.
If you are still having trouble, you may need to adjust the sensitivity level on your touchpad. In Windows 10’s search box, type touchpad. Choose Touchpad settings. Adjust accordingly with the drop-down list.
Lenovo Laptop Touchpad Buttons Not Working
Touchpads are great for those who like them — that is until they stop working correctly. If your Lenovo laptop touchpad buttons are not working, chances are that your touchpad driver is outdated. Take the following steps to fix the problem.
If your Lenovo laptop touchpad buttons are not working, ensure you are operating on the latest touchpad drivers. To install or update the correct touchpad driver, use your internet browser to find support.lenovo.com. Enter the model of your laptop to find the correct driver. If your touchpad buttons still don’t work, you may need to activate your touchpad.
To activate your touchpad, press the (Windows logo key + I [capital I]) simultaneously. Then, type touchpad, and choose Turn the touchpad on or off. Press the Spacebar to toggle to On.
Lenovo Laptop Touchpad Not Scrolling
Scrolling is simple with a touchpad until it stops working. If your Lenovo laptop touchpad is not scrolling, then the scrolling option is probably disabled on your laptop. Try these troubleshooting steps, and you’ll be scrolling again in no time.
If your Lenovo laptop touchpad is not scrolling, open the Control Panel by clicking Start and typing Control Panel. Choose Hardware and Sound > Mouse. Then, choose Device Settings > Settings. Enable scrolling by checking the box by Scrolling.
Your problem should now be solved. Hint: Another avenue you can take is to press the Windows logo key. Then, choose Settings > Devices > Touchpad, and make adjustments from there, or instead of Touchpad, choose Mouse, and make adjustments from there. You can also just type Mouse Settings into the search bar.
Lenovo Laptop Touchpad Click/Double Click Not Working
Being able to click and double-click with your touchpad is handy, but when your Lenovo laptop touchpad click/double-click isn’t working, it’s quite aggravating. When your click/double-click quits working, it’s probably just that the option allowing double-clicking has somehow been disabled. Follow these steps, so you can get back to work.
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Press the Windows logo key. Choose Settings > Change PC settings > PC and devices > Mouse and touchpad. Adjust the touchpad settings, enabling double-click. If this doesn’t help, type Device Manager into the search bar, double-click the name of the device. Under Properties, under Driver, choose Uninstall. Next, you will need to restart your computer.
Restarting their computer is a step that many users forget about, but it is a vital step. After your computer shuts down, as it is rebooting, it should download the correct touchpad driver. Should it happen that your laptop does not download the correct touchpad driver upon rebooting, just navigate to support.lenovo.com on your browser, and proceed to enter the model of your computer. You should then be directed to the correct drivers for your computer. Just download the one for your touchpad.
Lenovo Laptop Touchpad Keeps Freezing
If your Lenovo laptop touchpad keeps freezing up, it is probably due to your touchpad driver being outdated or incompatible with your operating system. Taking the following steps should get you back on the road to being productive again.
Type “touchpad” in the search bar, and click Reset. If this doesn’t help, type Device Manager into the search bar. In Device Manager, double-click the device name of the driver you want to uninstall. In the Properties window, under Driver, choose Uninstall. Next, you will need to restart your computer.
While often overlooked by users, restarting your computer is a vital step. After you restart your laptop and it shuts down, as it’s starting back up, it should download the correct touchpad driver. If it doesn’t, use your browser to navigate to support.lenovo.com. Enter the model of your laptop to locate the correct driver for your computer, and download it.
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Lenovo Laptop Touchpad Disabled
Often when a Lenovo laptop touchpad isn’t working, the touchpad is simply disabled. This is an easy fix. Just follow these steps to enable it and get back to work.
When your Lenovo laptop touchpad is disabled, you should enable it using the (Windows Logo key + I [capital i]) or (Windows Logo key + S) combination. Type touchpad. Using the Down Arrow key, find and select Turn the touchpad on or off. Use the Spacebar to toggle. Use the Tab key to select the On option.
If your laptop has trackpoint, you can also use it to navigate through Windows. If you’re not sure whether your laptop features trackpoint, check your user manual for details.
Lenovo Laptop Touchpad Not Responding
Sometimes, a Lenovo laptop touchpad doesn’t respond the way it should. It can work only intermittently, or it can stop responding at all. Sometimes, this is caused by a short in the USB cord of an attached device or even a wall outlet. Laptop touchpads also need to be level to work correctly. Oftentimes, getting your touchpad to respond correctly is simple. Try these steps.
When the touchpad and buttons on your Lenovo laptop fail intermittently or don’t respond at all, disconnect all devices attached to the laptop one at a time. If that doesn’t help, try plugging into a different outlet. Ensure the laptop is lying on a flat surface. Reboot the laptop after performing a power drain.
To perform a power drain on laptops containing a built-in battery, you should unplug the AC adapter. Then, press and hold the Power button for a minimum of 10 seconds. Plug in the AC adapter, and turn on the laptop. To perform a power drain on laptops with a detachable battery, you should remove the battery and unplug the AC adapter. Next, press and hold the Power button for a minimum of 10 seconds. Then, reinstall the battery, plug in the AC adapter, and turn on the laptop.
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