Windows 10: Touchpad Buttons/Taps do not work when a key is pressed

Discus and support Touchpad Buttons/Taps do not work when a key is pressed in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; So, I used to have the cursor not working when a key is pressed but I fixed that problem by registry in another form. But then I am having that the... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by Aaditya.Kumar, Feb 22, 2021.

  1. Touchpad Buttons/Taps do not work when a key is pressed


    So, I used to have the cursor not working when a key is pressed but I fixed that problem by registry in another form.
    But then I am having that the taps/buttons are not working. I need it for gaming. Is there any way to fix this problem? It is annoying.

    I have a Lenovo G50-80 laptop and I'm using Windows 10 Pro, my touchpad drivers/Windows 10 is up to date, my touchpad driver is Synaptics Pointing Device.

    :)
     
    Aaditya.Kumar, Feb 22, 2021
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  2. dsmith888 Win User

    Lenovo T400 touchpad tapping and buttons fail

    I recently made a mistake. I loaded the latest Synaptic touchpad to this T400 attempting to fix 'zoom' capability. Only afterwards I noticed T400 is not on the approved list. So I rolled back (also redownloaded, also reapplied old driver). The current situation is the cursor works fine but tapping and buttons do not work. Also note that USB mouse via HID compliant driver works fine.

    I don't think it is related to the Windows version (currently on 1903) since I booted from Kyhi's 1703 rescue disk and the problem persists. What suggestions can this forum provide?

    Thanks in advance
     
    dsmith888, Feb 22, 2021
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  3. Aelius Win User
    Touchpad tap configured as "mouse back button" not working in Explorer

    I have a ThinkPad T480 laptop, using a Synaptics touchpad. I use the built-in Windows 10 touchpad settings to configure the tap functionality.

    I configured the touchpad to function as a "mouse back button" when I tap it with three fingers. It works fine in Firefox but it does not work at all in Windows Explorer (i.e., browsing files on my computer.)

    Touch pad scrolling works fine, even in Windows Explorer.

    Interestingly, I can get it to work as long as Explorer isn't focused. So, for example, if I click an empty part of the taskbar and then put the cursor over an Explorer window - without clicking it - then I do a three-finger tap, Explorer successfully goes back.

    One other interesting observation: if I set three-finger tap to something else (say, Action Center), it does work in Explorer. This suggests that the problem is not Explorer failing to recognize any taps - just SPECIFICALLY back-button tap functionality.

    Also, I tried setting two- and four-finger taps as mouse back button functionality but it doesn't work for those either, meaning the problem is not specific to three-finger taps.

    Any ideas?
     
    Aelius, Feb 22, 2021
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  4. Touchpad Buttons/Taps do not work when a key is pressed

    Touchpad lock while pressing keys on windows 10

    Hi,

    Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

    As per the description, I understand that you are facing some issues using Windows 10.

    Try the methods.

    Method 1:

    Run Hardware and Devices Troubleshooter.

    Follow these steps to run Hardware and Devices troubleshooter:

    • Press Windows key + W and type troubleshooting.
    • Select Troubleshooting.
    • Select View all on the top left corner.
    • Click Hardware and Devices.
    • Follow the on-screen instruction to run the troubleshooter.
    Method 2: Uninstall and reinstall the driver

    I suggest you to try uninstall the Touchpad drivers check if it works for you.

    Follow the steps to uninstall the Touchpad drivers:

    • Press Windows Key + X key and click Device Manager.
    • Right-click on the Touchpad device listed and click on ‘Uninstall’.
    • Select the option to delete driver software.
    • Restart the computer after its uninstalled.
    Try to access the device manufacturer's website and download and install the latest chipset and touchpad drivers.



    Hope this information helps. Please let us know if you need any other assistance with Windows in future. We will be happy to assist you.
     
    Mayank Gupta10, Feb 22, 2021
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