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Why is my touchpad buttons not working?

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Why is my touchpad buttons not working?

If your touchpad isn’t working, it may be a result of a missing or out-of-date driver. Updating or reinstalling your touchpad drivers in Device Manager may help solve the problem. To open Device Manager, type device manager in the search box on the taskbar, then select Device Manager.

How do I enable the touchpad on my Dell laptop with function keys?

Windows 7

  1. Press and hold the Windows (
  2. In the Search box, type main.
  3. Using the up or down arrows, highlight main.
  4. Locate the Dell Touchpad tab.
  5. Press the Spacebar.
  6. Press the d key.
  7. Use the Tab key to move to each option (there will be a box around it), and use the up or down arrows to Enable or Disable an option.

How do I enable my trackpad buttons?

Using a mouse and keyboard

  1. Press the Windows key , type touchpad, and press Enter . Or, press Windows key + I to open Settings and choose Devices, then Touchpad.
  2. In the Touchpad settings window, click the Touchpad toggle switch to the On position.

How do I use the touchpad without the button?

If it doesn’t have two buttons, you can still left- and right-click using touchpad commands.

  1. Click on an item: Tap on the touchpad.
  2. Zoom in: Touch the pad with two pinched fingers and spread them apart.
  3. Zoom out: Touch the pad with two fingers spread wide and bring them together.

How do I unlock my Dell touchpad?

NOTES:

  1. Press and hold the Windows ( ) key, and then press the q key.
  2. In the Search box, type main. cpl.
  3. Touch or click main.
  4. Touch or click the Dell Touchpad tab.
  5. Touch or click the figure of the touchpad.
  6. Touch or click the Touchpad On/Off toggle to turn the touchpad on or off.
  7. Touch or click Save.

How do I unfreeze my Dell laptop touchpad?

Look for a Touchpad On/Off toggle.

  1. When there is a Touchpad On/Off toggle option: Press the Tab key until the Touchpad On/Off toggle is highlighted (it should have a box around it), and press the Spacebar to enable the touchpad.
  2. When there is not a Touchpad On/Off toggle:

How do I use Dell touchpad?

  1. In the Search box, type main.
  2. Touch or click main.
  3. Touch or click the Dell Touchpad tab.
  4. Touch or click the figure of the touchpad.
  5. Touch or click Gestures (depending on your computer, there may not be a Gestures option).
  6. Change the options as preferred.
  7. Touch or click Save.

How do you left-click on a touchpad without the button?

Click: Perform a left-click by simply tapping on the touchpad. You don’t have to to press it down or click a button. Right-click: To perform a right-click instead of a left-click, tap with two fingers on the touchpad. You can also tap with one finger in the lower-right corner of the touchpad.

How do I use the touchpad on my Dell laptop without the button?