When interact with our computer, the mouse is a fundamental external device. On a laptop, it is normal to have its own mouse included in the form of a Touchpad. But what happens when it doesn't work? If it were a traditional external device we could clean it or try connecting another mouse, but the laptop has its mouse already mounted.
In this article We explore the main problems that can arise with a laptop mouse, and how to address them. The objective is to have alternative tools to solve specific general operating problems. The laptop mouse may have been damaged, dirty, or have some fault related to drivers or compatibility. Finding the cause of the failure is essential to attempt a solution. What options are there?
What problems can the laptop mouse present?
If your laptop's touchpad is experiencing total or partial failures, you must check everything from the drivers to the physical operation of the device. First, analyzing device configuration and detection, and then alternating external mouse functions to try to resolve incompatibilities.
Setting up or connecting the touchpad
A common and unintentional error is having disabled the touch control operation. On most laptops there is a function button that automatically locks the touchpad. This is usually included for those who connect a mouse via USB, thus blocking double command with the touch control box. Don't forget to check the configuration, perhaps that's why the touchpad started to malfunction.
Deactivation in Windows
If the laptop mouse does not work, you may have disabled its operation in Windows. To review this configuration and solve mouse problems on the laptop, first press the start button and then follow these instructions:
- Access the Settings section.
- Choose Devices and look for the Touchpad option.
- Check that the box is checked indicating that the touchpad is enabled.
Restart Windows
May some programs are generating incompatibilities. To rule out this reason, restart your computer to ensure proper mouse operation. If the problem is still present when you restart, check which applications are turned on to try to identify which one is creating problems. You have to do a review application by application, so you can specifically detect which one causes the laptop components to not run normally. If restarting already solved the problem, you can check which apps turned off and narrow the problem down to certain software tools.
Disabling touchpad in BIOS
If the touchpad is disabled from BIOS, it is necessary to recompose this configuration. It is very easy because the steps are intuitive, but the screen is not the most modern. For enter BIOS You must restart the computer and press Del, F2, F3, F4 or F10 repeatedly depending on the model. Each manufacturer chooses its own way of accessing the BIOS, although in recent years the procedure has been standardized.
- Once in the BIOS, open the Advanced menu.
- Look for the Internal Pointing Device or similar option.
- Check that the configuration option says Enabled.
- Otherwise, enable the device to run the laptop mouse without complications.
When there is a problem with laptop mouse, the experience ends up complicated. Furthermore, not all users have a traditional mouse ready to go. Before buying a mouse to connect via USB or wirelessly, it is recommended to exhaust all efforts to resolve the touchpad issue.
Do you have another mouse connected? Common laptop mouse problems
Another problem with the laptop mouse is that, sometimes, it remains inactive if we connect an external mouse. It is an understandable and practical decision. If both mice run at the same time, you may end up making more mistakes. On the other hand, if only the external mouse or the laptop mouse runs, you can determine if it is working correctly.
To activate or deactivate the laptop mouse you have to access the following menu:
- Press on the start button with the left click of the mouse.
- Access the Settings tab.
- Enter the Devices section and choose the Touch Panel option.
- Below you will see a box that says “Leave the touchpad on when a mouse is connected.”
- Check the box.
El mouse operation or reading problem should have been resolved. It is important that the panel is temporarily disabled when we have an external mouse connected, but the rest of the time we should be able to control the pointer with the touchpad. Otherwise, control of the computer is limited to keyboard commands or to the existence or not of a wired or Bluetooth mouse as required by the laptop model we have. These are the most common problems when mouse reading does not work well.