Way 2 – Automatically update your drivers Way 1 – Manually update drivers Way 1 – Manually update drivers from the Windows Device Manager There’re mainly 2 ways for you to update your driver: If not, please follow the third option below. See if your problem solved after the reinstall. Windows should help you automatically install the latest version of the driver it could find. Then check OK to save the change.ĥ) When the uninstall completes, restart your computer. (Mine is called Synaptics Pointing Device, yours could be different.)ģ) Then go to Driver tab, choose Uninstall option.Ĥ) Confirm the uninstall of your touchpad driver by ticking the box of Delete the driver software to uninstall this device from your system. Here’s how to do it:ġ) On your keyboard, press the Windows logo key and I at the same time to invoke the Settings window.ģ) On the Touchpad tab, in the results pane, make sure you tick the Press the lower right corner of the touchpad to right-click option.ġ) Press Windows key and X at the same time, then choose Device Manager.Ģ) Locate and expand the option Mice and other pointing devices. Make sure you’ve enabled those settings that are essential to the proper functioning of your touchpad’s right-click button. Sometimes the primary settings for your touchpad may be changed after Windows Updates. You should check your manual to see which key or keys could be at fault. The icons looks like a tiny touchpad with a diagonal line through it. On some laptop, this key is F6, or the combination of Fn+F5, or Fn+F6. If not, you need to press the Settings button to change the status to Enabled.Ĥ) You should also check to see if there is a function key that enables or disables the touchpad. If the option you see here is Device Settings, check to see if the the Touchpad is enabled. Go to the furthest right option (the name of this option could be Device Settings or ELAN ), then make sure your touchpad is enabled. Then scroll down to the bottom of the screen and click Additional mouse options.ģ) Then the Mouse Properties window will open.
Then choose Devices.Ģ) On the left side of the pane, choose Mouse & touchpad. Note: Before you proceed, it is suggested that you plug in a mouse.ġ) Click Start button, and then choose Settings. You may not need to try them all just work your way down the list until you find the one that works. But there are some effective workarounds that might be able to help.
Up till now, there is no solid explanation as to why this error keeps happening. This is rather strange while the left click and the navigation zone work just fine. Some users have found that the right-click button on their laptop touchpad suddenly stopped working, which makes it quite tricky to view more property options by right-clicking.