We suggest starting with a simple double-tap in the top-left corner of the touchpad This should work if your laptop has a Synaptics Touchpad. It’s unlocked when the light in the corner of the touchpad ...

Although today's small, lightweight laptops allow for ergonomic typing and browsing, many users still prefer a handheld optical mouse for navigation. When you need to make precise movements with your ...

Many Toshiba laptops feature a touchpad that you can use to control the cursor on your Windows desktop. This increases the laptop's portability because the touchpad replaces the need to connect a ...

The line between tablet and laptop seems to be becoming increasingly blurred, but there's certainly functionality that only a classic laptop can offer. Physical keyboards of a practical size and hardy ...

If you find that your HP laptop touchpad is not working on Windows 11/10, use the following solutions to fix the issue. Because your touchpad is not working, you have to use an external mouse to use ...

Use the following fixes if your Acer laptop touchpad is not working. Before proceeding, we suggest you check for Windows Update manually. Install the update (if available). Use the dedicated keyboard ...

MSI is a well-respected computer brand that's been around since the '80s. The brand started out making some of the best motherboards for gamers, but as time went on, it set its sights on making some ...

A good notebook computer needs a good touchpad, but some folks prefer a mouse. Foxconn has a possible solution for people that don’t want to carry a separate mouse: a touchpad that you can eject from ...

When your laptop’s touchpad stops responding to your fingers, you’ve got a problem. Have you ever tried to use a Windows PC without a mouse, touchpad, or other pointing device? It’s all but impossible ...

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