Windows 10: can not locate touchpad settings

Discus and support can not locate touchpad settings in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; I'm using my laptop which obviously has a touchpad. I go to settings-->devices and there is only an option for mouse, nowhere does it say touchpad. Any... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by Arkas, Jul 19, 2018.

  1. Arkas Win User

    can not locate touchpad settings


    I'm using my laptop which obviously has a touchpad. I go to settings-->devices and there is only an option for mouse, nowhere does it say touchpad. Any idea how to locate the settings for it?

    :)
     
    Arkas, Jul 19, 2018
    #1
  2. Karen Her Win User

    Location setting

    Hi,



    This issue could occur due to incorrect location settings or it would depend on your IP address. We suggest you to check the location settings of your PC, and check if it helps. Here are the steps:

    • Click the Start button, and select Settings.
    • Go to Privacy, and choose Location.
    • Make sure that the Location service is On.


    If issue persists, then it has something to do with your IP address. It’s because the location detected depends on the location set on your IP address.



    Let us know how it goes.
     
    Karen Her, Jul 19, 2018
    #2
  3. precision touchpad settings/revert to synapsis driver

    Hi,

    Thank you for providing us the details.

    I would suggest you to follow the below steps and check if it helps you finding the settings for Synaptics Touchpad.

    • Press Windows + X keys, select Control Panel.
    • Select Large view in Categories.
    • Select Mouse and select Synaptics touchpad
      in the tabs and check if you can find the settings for it.
    Keep us posted to help you better.
     
    Sachin Venkatesh, Jul 19, 2018
    #3
  4. nxavis9 Win User

    can not locate touchpad settings

    I want to disable touchpad on Dell laptop


    Hello everyone,
    My laptop's touchpad works and I don't want it to, because I prefer a mouse. It's a Dell Inspiron 11 3000 series on windows 10 OS.

    What I have tried that hasn't worked:
    • start<settings<devices<mouse & touchpad<additional mouse options. This opens a window called Mouse Options which has 5 tabs up top, none of which involve the touchpad. The Hardware tab shows 2 devices: the mouse itself, and the USB. No touchpad there.
    • windows key+x<mobility center. No touchpad to be found.
    • various function keys. No options for touchpad on/off.
    • device manager<mice and other pointing devices. Again, only the mouse and usb show up. It appears the touchpad is working without a driver, which is a little spooky.
    Any other suggestions? I could try downloading a third party driver, but that seems like a step in the wrong direction.
    Thanks
     
    nxavis9, Jul 19, 2018
    #4
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