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GMasterBMW
Just press simultaneously Fn+F5 or Ctrl+F5 (or Fn + F9 or Ctrl+F9) and that should do it!
Edit:: Try swiping on the touchpad from right to left. This will bring up the little sidebar on the right of the screen and the date on the lower left in Windows 8. Then your touchpad should work as normal. F5 is the button to lock the touchpad. If your problem goes beyond that and is stuck in scroll mode like mine was, try the swipe from right to left and see if that normalizes things. I discovered this trick by accident when trying to wipe dust off my touchpad. ;)
Edit:: Try swiping on the touchpad from right to left. This will bring up the little sidebar on the right of the screen and the date on the lower left in Windows 8. Then your touchpad should work as normal. F5 is the button to lock the touchpad. If your problem goes beyond that and is stuck in scroll mode like mine was, try the swipe from right to left and see if that normalizes things. I discovered this trick by accident when trying to wipe dust off my touchpad. ;)
josh
it seems that everyone on this page didn't actually have a broken touchpad, they simply didnt know how to turn it on and off, that was obvious.
does anyone know how to fix the touchpad when it works for the first 2 minutes of use but then becomes locked in scroll mode?
does anyone know how to fix the touchpad when it works for the first 2 minutes of use but then becomes locked in scroll mode?
Anon guy
If you can't side swipe. Hit CTRL + ALT + DEL .... go to task manager... Go to the synaptic touchpad icon, click or right click.... and press End Task. Your problem should be solved.
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There is an icon that is called "Synaptics Pointing Device" at the bottom of the laptop it looks like a computer screen
Click on it and it will have a command "Tap to Click."
That will get the keys working again.
Just fixed the same problem on my Toshiba Laptop. I think I may have clicked it in error .
Click on it and it will have a command "Tap to Click."
That will get the keys working again.
Just fixed the same problem on my Toshiba Laptop. I think I may have clicked it in error .
ben
f5 is for enabling and disabling touch pad on toshiba satellite; however mine would switch back from able to move the pointer to scrolling from object to object while touchpad is enabled. It is annoying. Does that make sense?
pop
None of these options fix my problem. I know that the f5 key disables and enables it but I have not accidentally hit the key. I have a new laptop have only had it 12 days and only used it 4 times its a brand new laptop not reconditioned, or have ever been used in any way and all of a sudden the cursor will not respond to my touch on the mouse pad. I have had several problems with laptops in the past where its been brand new and something will start going wrong with it the moment I touch them. If any one else has any other possibility as to why my mouse is malfunctioning please let me know.
Garysmoc
None of the above worked. However found out latest windows update, disabled touch pad. Found device settings and clicked enable. The above helped as was able to isolate fault.
Thanks
Thanks
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Hi wat3755,
Please try these generic troubleshooting steps and see if this fixes the issue:
1. Some computers have a touchpad disable and enable hot key, refer to User's Manual of your laptop to see if your computer has this hot key and how to use it. (When your computer does not have the hot key or the hot key did not correct the issue proceed to the next step.)
2. Turn off the computer (when the touchpad does not respond hold the power button down for up to 15 seconds to turn off the computer).
3. Unplug everything except the power cord (AC Adapter).
4. Power on the computer and retest the touchpad. If the touchpad still does not work correctly proceed to the next step.
5. Make sure the latest driver for the touchpad is installed (you may need to use a external USB or Bluetooth mouse to install the drivers).
6. In addition to these troubleshooting steps, please refer to the Microsoft Knowledge Base article mentioned below:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows?ui=en-US&rs=en-001&ad=US
Do reply with results.
Please try these generic troubleshooting steps and see if this fixes the issue:
1. Some computers have a touchpad disable and enable hot key, refer to User's Manual of your laptop to see if your computer has this hot key and how to use it. (When your computer does not have the hot key or the hot key did not correct the issue proceed to the next step.)
2. Turn off the computer (when the touchpad does not respond hold the power button down for up to 15 seconds to turn off the computer).
3. Unplug everything except the power cord (AC Adapter).
4. Power on the computer and retest the touchpad. If the touchpad still does not work correctly proceed to the next step.
5. Make sure the latest driver for the touchpad is installed (you may need to use a external USB or Bluetooth mouse to install the drivers).
6. In addition to these troubleshooting steps, please refer to the Microsoft Knowledge Base article mentioned below:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows?ui=en-US&rs=en-001&ad=US
Do reply with results.
\steve
God bless you with this simple solution. I have tried so many alternatives to my disabled touchpad but that didn't work until I stumbled across the f5 resolution. thanks
The Cleaner
I was beginning to dislike my Toshiba until I finally found this solution. Thank you. I hope that this will fix it permanently.
Lee
I have try many things but till not work on my laptop.
I could press left and right but the pad doesnt move. Download a new update for drive, tried F5, Off laptop and F2, F9 and F10.
I could press left and right but the pad doesnt move. Download a new update for drive, tried F5, Off laptop and F2, F9 and F10.
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Uninstall the Synaptics drive from the "Device manager" and then reinstall it, but not by "searching automatically for a driver software", instead, choose the other option "Brows my computer for a driver software" then press on "let me pick from a list of device drivers in my computer" and press Next, now you will see a list of the device drivers, now choose a different driver than the one that was already installed when you had the problem. This is how I fixed mine, I hope it works for you.