Jan062012

Why won’t the touchpad on my new ASUS laptop work?

Avery Ollis asks:

Why won’t the touchpad on my new ASUS laptop work? I just got it. Any ideas?


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  • Anonymous January 6, 2012

    Start – Control Panel – Mouse – Device Settings
    Just find the tab that has the synaptics logo
    enable touchpad should if disabled

    try to download a new touchpad driver
    http://support.asus.com/download/options.aspx?SLanguage=en

  • Jay.0 January 6, 2012

    Sometimes touchpad does not work while charging.
    does it work, when it is not on ac power ?

  • FIDELIS January 6, 2012

    Hello, usually with laptops you have to use a function key to enable touchpad.   Depending on laptop’s brand it can be different.  For Asus it should be Fn+F9 at same time. 

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