Has the Elan touchpad stopped working suddenly?

If yes, don’t worry. This is a common problem faced by many, but thankfully, also easy to resolve.

In this post, we’ve discussed three solutions that have worked for other users. You don’t have to try each one. Start with the first one on the list and move your way down, until you are able to fix the problem.

Enable the Touchpad

We recommend you perform this step before others. It’s not only easy to perform but also fixes the problem in many cases.

At times, some PC-related changes automatically switch your Elan touchpad’s status from enabled to disabled. So how can you enable the touchpad again? Well, just perform these simple steps.

• Press Windows and I keys simultaneously
• Then click Devices
• Now click Mouse & touchpad. Next, click Additional mouse options
• Now click the last tab, which could either be ELAN or Device Settings
• Make sure the checkbox before Enable Touchpad is selected. If not, select it and click the OK button

You might also want to check whether pressing a particular function key enables or disables the touchpad. On many laptops, F6 is the key for this purpose. In some other laptops, Fn+F6 or Fn+F5 do the trick. Take a look at the laptop manual to find out which key or combination works in the case of your laptop.

Laptop Touchpad Not Working?

Reinstall the drivers

Did you know that faulty drivers are the root cause of many Windows errors, including Elan Tocuhpad not working.

To resolve the issue, you should install the latest Elan Touchpad drivers. The easiest way of doing this is by using a fast, reliable driver update tool.

Automatic driver update tools offer many benefits, the most important ones being:

• You can update device drivers automatically
• The software scans and updates all outdated or missing drivers at one go
• The tool picks the right drivers for your device and operating system, so you won’t have to worry about installing an incorrect driver by mistake
• Automatic driver updates are 100% safe

Driver Updater is one of the best driver update tools out there. Outbyte Driver Updater will give you access to a database of over 1 million drivers. It will regularly scan your PC, suggesting new driver versions to install. Driver Updater contains drivers for a variety of Windows devices. With just one click, you can update drivers in your system.

Step 1
Click here to Install and launch the app

Step 2
Scan all devices

Step 3
Install or update drivers automatically

 

Start Download

 

Stop automatic Windows updates

If nothing else has worked, try disabling automatic update feature. Sometimes a faulty driver from Windows Update can lead to this issue.

• In the Windows start search bar, type device and printers. Now click device and printers and then right-click the your computer icon and select Device installation settings
• Select the “No, let me choose what to do” option and then select “Never install driver software from Windows update” option.
• Finally click the Save Changes button