

Then press down both Fn key and the F key touchpad icon to enable your laptop's touchpad. Then look for the keys which has an icon similar to the laptop, the keys are located on the upper part of the keypads with F1-F12 keys. Locate first the Fn key in your laptop – this is mostly placed beside the Ctrl key at the bottom left corner of the keypads If you have unintentionally pressed some of the Fn key, your laptop's touchpad will stop working. If there is no problem with the drivers after you have checked its status, then maybe the connection of your touchpad to the motherboard could be broken. It can easily break down because of the heat or other internal problems. If a person taps on it too hard, then for sure it will damage your pad.Ĭheck your driver's status in the computer's device manager to make sure there is no little yellow exclamation point.Īnother thing is, your touchpad or any touchpad's connection to the motherboard is very fragile.

Maybe a virus or your little cousin's harsh touches on the touchpad may have damaged your driver. These drivers control your computer hardware. You can visit this dell website and download its latest drivers: Dell – Drivers and Downloads. Occasionaly, Dell quickset utility get puzzled that's why you have to check your mouse/keyboard settings to set its functions properly. I have few helpful solutions to solve your touchpad problem.
