Windows 10: Touchpad behavior after connecting a USB device

I'm experiencing a very odd problem with my Dell laptop's touchpad.The touchpad works good when no USB devices are connected. I actually prefer disable acceleration setting, but once I connect one of my USB devices listed below, the touchpad behavior changes. I can feel that acceleration gets activated I think it's called "Enhance pointer precision" in Windows parameters and also pointer speed changes. My USB devices:* A USB-to-Ethernet adapter from amazon basics* A USB-to-Serial converter from FTDI* A XDS110 debug probe from Texas InstrumentI need to mention that there are two USB hub

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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

 

Microsoft USB Mini Keyboard with Touchpad on Windows 10

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

We regret the inconvenience caused to you. I will certainly help you.

Try the below steps and check if it helps.

Step 1:
Hardware and Devices Troubleshooter.

I suggest you to run hardware and devices troubleshooter and check.

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  Type troubleshooting in the search box on taskbar.
  
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  Click on Troubleshooting in the search results.
  
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  Click on Hardware and Sound and select
  Hardware and Devices and click on Next to run the troubleshooter.
  

Step 2:
Update USB Controllers.

To update the USB Controllers from Device Manager follow these steps.

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  Go to Device manager in control panel.
  
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  Select Device manager and a Device Manager window will pop-up.
  
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  Double Click on USB Controllers to expand.
  
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  Right click on the USB Controllers that is listed and select Update.
  

Step 3: Uninstall the Touchpad Driver and reinstall from the manufacturer’s website.

Please follow the steps given below to uninstall the Touchpad Driver.

1. Press Windows key +
X key when you are at desktop.

2. Select Device Manager.

3. Find and double-click Touchpad Driver from the left panel to uninstall

4. Right-click the device, and click Uninstall.

5. Windows will prompt you to confirm the device’s removal. Click OK
to remove the driver.

6. After the uninstallation is complete, reboot your computer.

After you have successfully uninstalled the driver go to manufacturer’s website. Download the latest touchpad driver and install it.

Also refer:

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  What if a wired device isn't installed properly?
  

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/what-device-isnt-installed-properly

(Note: steps in the above article applies to Windows 10 as well)

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  How to: Install and Update drivers in Windows 10
  

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Strange sporadic touchpad behavior

I have an Acer W10 laptop. Approximately every 5 weeks or so, my touchpad suddenly becomes about 95% non-responsive. When I swipe on it, the cursor barely moves (maybe 1/8 inch to a full swipe). I end up plugging in a USB mouse. That works perfectly and if I restart the computer, all is fine for another month. I use my laptop 3-6 hours per day, so this strange touchpad behavior is not too common (otherwise it would be extremely annoying).

I have checked the touchpad settings and I see nothing unusual. I checked Task Manager and there is nothing using up much CPU or memory. I see no commonality in what I’m doing when the issue occurs.

So, any suggestions? I don’t even know what to look for.

Mel