Vista - Touchpad not working, usb mouse does, touchpad never works even w/o usb mouse

tristangilbert · 12-29-2008

Not really sure what genre this problem should be on. However i have recently purchased a Fujitsu Siemens Amilo Li2727 notebook. Working fine when i got it but i decided to use a usb mouse instead of touchpad now the touchpad has stopped working entirely even when usb mouse id plugged out. i really want to resolve the problem. i have already gone onto control panal, mouse but the touchpad does not come up as a device. Any help appriciated thanks.

**garysgold** · 12-30-2008

Hello Tristan,

Welcome to the forums.

Been a while since I had a laptop, but I seem to remember there being a setting on what to do with the touchpad when the mouse is plugged in. Unfortunately I don't remember where and have no way of finding it.

Have you tried rebooting with the mouse unplugged?

Sorry I can't be of more help. The manual for the laptop ought to have that info in it somewhere.

Gary

**johngalt** · 12-31-2008

Uninstall the drivers you installed for the USB mouse - they are overriding or conflicting with the drivers of the touchpad.

Actually, on second thought, see if you can get the drivers for the touchpad from the Fujitsu site - that might fix it also. If not, then uninstall the USB mouse drivers, and then you may still have to install the touchpad drivers *again*.

draby · 01-06-2009

Check the properties for the touchpad driver, it could be switched off.

**MrNeeds** · 01-06-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by tristangilbert

Not really sure what genre this problem should be on. However i have recently purchased a Fujitsu Siemens Amilo Li2727 notebook. Working fine when i got it but i decided to use a usb mouse instead of touchpad now the touchpad has stopped working entirely even when usb mouse id plugged out. i really want to resolve the problem. i have already gone onto control panal, mouse but the touchpad does not come up as a device. Any help appriciated thanks.

there should be a key on your keyboard saying FN, hold that key down and on one of the number keys, there should be an icon that looks like a touchpad, with the FN key held down, press the touchpad key and viola, it will work.

**Dwarf** · 01-09-2009

Hi Tristan,

The following key combination is what you are looking for:

12-29-2008	#1 (permalink)
tristangilbert 32bit home basic 1 posts	Touchpad not working, usb mouse does, touchpad never works even w/o usb mouse Not really sure what genre this problem should be on. However i have recently purchased a Fujitsu Siemens Amilo Li2727 notebook. Working fine when i got it but i decided to use a usb mouse instead of touchpad now the touchpad has stopped working entirely even when usb mouse id plugged out. i really want to resolve the problem. i have already gone onto control panal, mouse but the touchpad does not come up as a device. Any help appriciated thanks.
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12-30-2008	#2 (permalink)
garysgold Vista Ult 64bit Windows 7 64 bit Server 2008 RC2 868 posts	Re: Touchpad not working but usb mouse does, doesnt work evn wen usb mouse nt plugged Hello Tristan, Welcome to the forums. Been a while since I had a laptop, but I seem to remember there being a setting on what to do with the touchpad when the mouse is plugged in. Unfortunately I don't remember where and have no way of finding it. Have you tried rebooting with the mouse unplugged? Sorry I can't be of more help. The manual for the laptop ought to have that info in it somewhere. Gary
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12-31-2008	#3 (permalink)
johngalt Vista Ultimate x64 MAK, OpenSolaris 5, Gentoo 2008.1.... 3,848 posts	Re: Touchpad not working, usb mouse does, touchpad never works even w/o usb mouse Uninstall the drivers you installed for the USB mouse - they are overriding or conflicting with the drivers of the touchpad. Actually, on second thought, see if you can get the drivers for the touchpad from the Fujitsu site - that might fix it also. If not, then uninstall the USB mouse drivers, and then you may still have to install the touchpad drivers again.
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01-06-2009	#4 (permalink)
draby Vista Ultimate x64 2 posts	Re: Touchpad not working, usb mouse does, touchpad never works even w/o usb mouse Check the properties for the touchpad driver, it could be switched off.
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01-06-2009	#5 (permalink)
MrNeeds Vista Home Premium x64 1,179 posts	Re: Touchpad not working, usb mouse does, touchpad never works even w/o usb mouse Quote: Originally Posted by tristangilbert Not really sure what genre this problem should be on. However i have recently purchased a Fujitsu Siemens Amilo Li2727 notebook. Working fine when i got it but i decided to use a usb mouse instead of touchpad now the touchpad has stopped working entirely even when usb mouse id plugged out. i really want to resolve the problem. i have already gone onto control panal, mouse but the touchpad does not come up as a device. Any help appriciated thanks. there should be a key on your keyboard saying FN, hold that key down and on one of the number keys, there should be an icon that looks like a touchpad, with the FN key held down, press the touchpad key and viola, it will work.
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01-09-2009	#6 (permalink)
Dwarf Vista Home Premium 32-bit & Vista Ultimate 64-bit both Service Pack 2 W7 Pro RTM 7600 32 & 64 2,180 posts	Re: Touchpad not working, usb mouse does, touchpad never works even w/o usb mouse Hi Tristan, The following key combination is what you are looking for: Attached Thumbnails
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