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    Touchpad stopped working

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by YellowPinkie, Apr 13, 2011.

  1. YellowPinkie

    YellowPinkie Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi all

    noticed recently that my touchpad has stopped working - As soon as it boots I get the popup from the system tray saying that it's detected another pointing device even if another mouse isn't connected.

    I've reinstalled drivers to no avail and I don't know what to try next

    Any ideas?!

    many thanks in advance

    Richard
     
    YellowPinkie, Apr 13, 2011
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  2. inap

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    have you tried fn+f12 to enable the touchpad? also powerdrain is recommended too.
     
    inap, Apr 13, 2011
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    kosti Notebook Virtuoso

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    Go to Start Menu>>type Alientouch in the search bar. When in AlienTouch, uncheck "Disable touchpad when external mouse is attached."
     
    kosti, Apr 13, 2011
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    genius!

    thanks guys
     
    YellowPinkie, Apr 13, 2011
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