Toshiba Satellite mouse pad stopped working Solved

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Hello, 

I was using my Toshiba Satellite and it froze up. I turned it off and then back on and my mouse pad stopped working. My cursur will move and highlight an icon but will not follow the command when clicked. I tried the function key and f9 and nothing. 

Thank you for any help provided.
System Configuration: Windows XP / Internet Explorer 8.0

GMasterBMW · Accepted Answer

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. ;)

Zohaib R · Answer

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.

km5050 · Answer

I tried everything. Pressed F5 and that worked

mike · Answer

f5 worked for me too

cherry · Answer

F5 worked!!!! thanks

ben · Answer

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?

bolly66 · Answer

f5 worked thanks. Anyone know what causes the problem?

andy · Answer

thnxs every1...f5 worked for me too

andy

\steve · Answer

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

Garysmoc · Answer

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

Lee · Answer

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.

scribbler · Answer

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 .

josh · Answer

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?

Babai · Answer

Thanks a ton.....

FNK · Answer

F5 by itself worked for me.  No FN...no CTRL

Anon guy · Answer

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.

The Cleaner · Answer

I was beginning to dislike my Toshiba until I finally found this solution. Thank you. I hope that this will fix it permanently.

pop · Answer

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.

Christine · Answer

FN F9 worked perfectly...thanks so much!

nasir · Answer

it worked with ctrl+f5.

thank you

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