Data Doctors' Ken Colburn has six laptop touchpad fixes for when it’s skipping, lagging, ignoring taps or randomly sending ...

Some users have reported that the touchpad doesn’t work properly when they plug in the charger and use their Windows laptop. The mouse cursor moves erratically, the pointer or cursor sometimes stops ...

Your Windows laptop touchpad can perform a number of different commands to help you navigate apps more easily. You can use three- or four-finger commands to see your desktop, switch between apps, open ...

Q: I have a Microsoft Surface Pro with a detachable keyboard. I also use a mouse for navigating the screen. My problem is that when I select a point on the screen with the mouse and then go to the ...

We suggest starting with a simple double-tap in the top-left corner of the touchpad This should work if your laptop has a Synaptics Touchpad. It’s unlocked when the light in the corner of the touchpad ...

Most laptops have a touchpad toggle key. The cursor often reappears immediately. A simple restart can fix many problems. Always try restarting before deeper troubleshooting. Using a mouse helps ...

Use the following fixes if your Acer laptop touchpad is not working. Before proceeding, we suggest you check for Windows Update manually. Install the update (if available). Use the dedicated keyboard ...

Generally speaking, the best way to control any personal computing device is a wired mouse. Of course, if you're using a laptop on the go, you may not have the space necessary for a mouse, assuming ...

We went hands-on with MSI's latest Raider gaming laptop, whose touchpad surface area expands on command to XXL size. (Plus, you can set up a wealth of pop-up shortcuts on it.) I have been a technology ...

Lenovo says both its new 15 and 16 inch laptops feature 150 x 95mm (5.9″ x 3.7″) trackpads that the company calls Glass Force Pad w/Sketchpad support. Both are compatible with an included Lenovo Yoga ...

A Windows laptop has a built-in mouse in the form of the touchpad. While you can connect it to an external mouse, the touchpad allows you to perform the functions of a mouse and more. Its versatility ...