1. Windows 8 Laptop Mouse Not Working Windows 10
2. Windows 8 Laptop Mouse Not Working Laptop

When your laptop’s touchpad stops responding to your fingers, you’ve got a problem. Have you ever tried to use a Windows PC without a mouse, touchpad, or other pointing device? It’s all but impossible.

If the problem just started, reboot your computer and see if that fixes it. Yes, I know that’s painfully obvious, but it’s standard operating procedure and in the heat of the moment it’s easy to overlook the obvious.

If that doesn’t work, try these solutions.

Mouse stops working after a certain period of use; mouse is not detected by Microsoft Windows; this post is here to help. No need for you to worry so much about this problem, it’s possible to fix. Here are 4 fixes for you to try. You may not have to try them all; just work your way down until you find the one works for you. I have an Asus RoG Windows 8.1 laptop that has been running completely smoothly for a few years now with zero problems. A few months ago however, without any warning, my wireless mouse that has worked for years (a Logitech M305) randomly stopped working. Oct 16, 2017 - I just bought a new Windows 10 laptop and the touchpad scroll does not appear to be working. On my old Vista laptop, I had a scroll bar on the.

First, make sure you haven’t accidentally disabled the touchpad. In all likelihood, there’s a key combination that will toggle the touchpad on and off. It usually involves holding down the Fn key—typically near one of the lower corners of the keyboard—while pressing another key.

But what other key should you press? It’s probably one of the function keys F1 through F12, although it might be something else. Examine the keyboard, paying particular attention to the little icons (usually blue) on some of the keys. Look for an icon that suggests if affects the touchpad.

Unfortunately, not all touchpad icons are easy to figure out. I didn’t spot the one on my old Lenovo X220. I found it by searching online using the model name and number plus “disable touchpad.” The answer, by the way, was F8. I had to search the answer again for my newer Lenovo Yoga 920, where it was F6. If you can’t guess the icon, I suggest you do the same.

If that doesn’t fix the problem, check the touchpad settings. In Windows 7 or 8, go to the Start menu or the search charm and type mouse settings. Select Change mouse settings—there are other options that are very similar, so pick the one with that exact wording.

In Windows 10, click the Windows key and go to Settings > Devices > Touchpad. This brings you to the Touchpad settings page where you can confirm the touchpad is enabled, as well as check other options.

If that doesn’t help, you may need a new driver. Go to your laptop manufacturer’s website and search for your model number and the words touchpad driver. See if there’s a driver you can download and install.

If none of these suggestions work then you’ve got a hardware problem. Assuming you’re not ready to try to repair it yourself you have two options: You can send the laptop to a shop for repairs, or you can buy an external mouse and use that in its place.

This article originally published as an Answer Line column by Lincoln Spector on September 1, 2014, and has since been updated.

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• Troubleshooting the Microsoft generic USB HID drivers 4 answers

I have an external HP mouse which was working fine with this Toshiba laptop, now suddenly it is not working anymore only on this laptop. On other laptops, the mouse is working fine and any other external mouse is also working fine on my laptop.

Steps taken :-

1. Reinstalling Drivers Many times after plugging and un-plugging the external mouse
2. Updating Synaptic Drivers for my touchpad
3. Making sure, mouse is enabled in BIOS
4. Rebooting many times

Laptop Specs :-

Windows 8
Toshiba C640D
Intel I5 2430M @ 2.4GhZ
4 GB DDR2 Ram

Matthew Williams

Windows 8 Laptop Mouse Not Working Windows 10

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Windows 8 Laptop Mouse Not Working Laptop

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Well, solved it using another answer on SU. The problem had nothing to do in the end with the fact I am on an Toshiba Laptop , it stemmed from the fact that I had MotionJoy drivers installed for using a Playstation 3 controller over USB. That works fine, however, the MotionJoy driver package also contains drivers for internal and USB bluetooth dongles, and Windows randomly decided to use the MotionJoy drivers for my mouse and keyboards USB receiver.

I solved it by going to the Control Panel -> Devices and Printers. Under the 'Unknown Devices' heading there was the USB receiver/USB Mouse. Right click -> Properties -> Hardware -> Select HID Compliant Device -> Properties -> Under the General Tab, Change Settings -> Driver Tab, click Uninstall Driver, and check Delete this driver. Click OK, and restart the system.

Let me restate, this is only applicable if your USB mouse or keyboard is not working, and you have the MotionJoy drivers installed on your system. I didn't look for a workaround, because I do not use my PS3 controller on the computer anymore.

Source = Troubleshooting the Microsoft generic USB HID drivers

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