How to troubleshoot HP Touchpad Not Working Error?

I recently got a new HP laptop, but my  HP Touchpad not working on my laptop. When I click on it with my finger, sometimes it clicks and other times nothing happens. What could be wrong? How does it get rid of this error? 

 

Well! Many users face HP laptop touchpad not working properly errors while using the device. There could be so many reasons why you may get this error. But, it is easy to fix. Keep reading to find out how. 

 

HP Touchpad Not Working. How To Fix It? 

Enable the touchpad 

The first thing you should check is if the Touchpad is enabled in your control settings. If so, try adjusting some of the sensitivity settings or check for updates to your drivers. If not, see if the Touchpad device is in your Device Manager and try enabling it there by right-clicking on the entry and selecting Enable Device.

 

Reinstall and Update the Drivers 

 

-To Reinstall Printer Drivers

If the problem persists and the Touchpad is enabled, try removing and reinstalling your driver. First, uninstall the driver by going to Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Device Manager > right-click on the Touchpad entry, select Uninstall device, and click OK. Remove the existing driver by following these steps:

 

1.       Go to Start > Control Panel > Device Manager, click on View in the toolbar or expand it from the left panel. In either case, from here you should see an option to Show hidden devices. 

2.       Check that option and then you can view all devices including those without drivers such as your Touchpad device Select View again but this time select Show hidden devices once again.

 

-To Update the drivers 

Here, you should see a list of devices without drivers. Select your Touchpad device and choose Update driver software > Browse my computer for driver software.

 

1.       The next window that opens shows the different paths that Windows searches when trying to locate drivers; underneath there should be an option for Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer. Check that and click Next.

2.       You will now see a list of compatible hardware and vendors, including Microsoft-Other hardware-Generic Touchpad/TrackPoint pointing device and HP-Other hardware such as your Touchpad/TrackPoint pointing device. Choose the appropriate entry and proceed with the installation. Once complete, restart your PC to complete the process.

 

Restore the device 

If the touchpad not working HP envy  try using System Restore to get your computer back to a time when the Touchpad was functioning correctly.

 

1.      Go to the Start Window.

2.      Click on “Settings.”

3.      Select “Update and Security.”

4.      Choose the “Recovery” option given within the window.

5.      Click on the “Get started” button from the given three options under “Reset this PC.”

Hopefully, after following these steps, your HP Touchpad Not Working issues will be resolved. In case, you are still getting the error, check the touchpad settings and make sure they are correct. If nothing helps, do not hesitate to take expert advice.