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Dell laptop mouse freezes windows 8#

On the list of installed programs look for Dell touchpad, publisher should be synaptics incorporated To do this just uninstall the Dell touchpad by going to my computer, then click on uninstall programs. If the problem started when you installed the Dell Touchpad drivers, you can switch back to the Windows Operating System drivers. You can also disable and enable gestures. If not adjust the the different setting, that is speed and sensitivity. Now see if the default settings donвЂ™t fix the erratic touchpad cursor. If you have changed any settings here, go ahead and put it on default. On system tray double click the icon to open the settings windows. If its not on the system tray you can find it on the control panel, on mouse settings on the first tab click Dell mouse settings. On the windows system, tray you should have an icon that when you hover over it says Dell touchpad.

Dell laptop mouse freezes software#

If you have Dell touchpad mouse software installed like the one on the screen shot below, tweak the setting to see if they donвЂ™t make a difference. Here you will also need an external mouse since the laptop cursor will be jumpy that you wont be able to click anything. Hence you may need to customize those as in this next section. Note: Dell also makes touchpad soft that enhance the usability of the touchpad which include gestures swipes and so on. Mouse setting in Windows Operating system In windows 10, just go to settings and search for mouse.Д¬lick on the mouse to adjust the settings.Here you can adjust the speed on the buttons tab, you can also adjust sensitivity settings on the first tab.

Dell laptop mouse freezes windows 8#

Go to control panel, search for mouse, if you dont see the mouse settings in windows 8 or windows 7 change the view from category to small icons then look through the list and find mouse. You need to use the external mouse if the laptop mouse is too jumpy to do anything

Identify your system either using the service, using the identify system program or by manually browsing through the various available computers.ДЄdjusting the speed and sensitivity of the touchpad can also fix the issue.

Dell laptop mouse freezes drivers#

Go to the Dell website on drivers and support page.

Dell laptop mouse freezes update#

Sometimes if you have just switched to windows 10 you may have drivers issues as covered here Download update Dell touchpad drivers If this does not work you need to get to the Dell support website to check for updated drivers. Windows automatically installs drivers for the touchpad. Right Click on the touchpad mouse and select install.You need to get to the Device manager to uninstall the mouse drivers. So far, I have covered the hardware side of things but another common issue to check for would be software side that is the drivers malfunction and corruption. To clean the touchpad, get a soft clothe and use windex or any other degreasing agent and wipe the touchpad.Дust and lint also collects on the touchpad edges depending on the design of your computer. Moisture, sweat and liquids can render it unusable. The touchpad is very sensitive to different environmental conditions. Now use the different charger with and without the battery and see if the touchpad problem still exists. NB: Using charger with a different voltage may cause problems to the battery. Without the battery, now test to see if the touchpad is still jumping all over the place.ДЇor the charger, find another one of the same model.

Dell laptop mouse freezes how to#

Just keep it plugged in and slide the battery out of the laptop.ДЇor other laptops for example the XPS 13 and some latitudes you might need to consult the manual on how to remove the battery. For the battery if it an inspiron with an easily removable battery like mine, you can remove it without even switching off the laptop. The next step would be to check battery and the laptop charger if they are not the culprits. If the room is the one that is not grounded properly then it will work in a different properly grounded one. At first it seemed to happen randomly until I realized it occurred when the laptop was plugged in.ДЇirst switch to a different power source. I have the synaptics touchpad on my Dell Inspiron laptop. This is annoying as the mouse will be clicking everywhere on its own. It can be the building wiring thatвЂ™s not grounded, this causes interference with the touchpad and causes the mouse to be jumpy around the screen.

You can check yous, if its the wiring by disconnecting the laptop from power supply and see if the touchpad works properly. Fix Dell erratic touchpad when plugged in. You may need to get and use an to follow some these methods to fix the touchpad. I will cover a bunch of things I tried, while some of the methods did not work for me they can work for you. Luckily for you, after an extensive research and testing I was finally able to fix it.