Windows 10: Why on my laptop LenovoY460 with windows 10 when I type only from right to left and...

My laptop model is LenovoY460

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Windows 10 Issues with Right and Left Mouse Click

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

I apologize for the delay.

Follow the steps mentioned below and check if the issue is resolved:

Step 1:

I would like to suggest that you log into Safe Mode with networking and check if the issue persist, if not try the steps below.

Step2:

I suggest that you update your drivers. Follow the steps below to perform an update.

• Click on the Start button, and type “Device Manager” on the search bar.
• Open Device Manager, expand “Mice and other pointing devices”.
• Find and double-click graphic adapter
  from the left panel to uninstall.
• Right-click the device, and click Uninstall.
• Windows will prompt you to confirm the device’s removal. Click
  OK to remove the driver.
• After the uninstallation is complete, reboot your computer.
• After you have successfully uninstalled the driver, please go to the computer manufacturer’s website, download the Windows 10 driver for your computer and check.

Step 3: Download drivers for 8.1 and install in compatibility mode. Follow the steps below to do so:

• 
  Right click on the setup file and select Properties.
  
  
  
• 
  Click the compatibility tab, tick the box next to Run this program in compatibility mode for and select Windows.
  

Hope the information helps, if you have any further queries, feel free to post. We are here to assist you.

Thank you.

 

Left and right side of touchpad does not react to tapping after typing





When you tap anywhere on the touchpad, it emits a left click. However after typing text on the keyboard, only the middle 50% of the touchpad can emit a click. Tapping on the left or right 25% has no effect. The sides can still move the mouse pointer, but tapping will not emit a left click. If you touch the middle 50% (move the mouse pointer or tap), the two sides regain their tap to click ability.

The same goes on with two-finger tapping. It emits a right click anywhere. However after typing, the two sides lose their two-finger tap to right click ability. They regain it after touching the middle 50%.

If you don't know this, you might think, that your touchpad sometimes does not register a tap, but there is a clear pattern of this behaviour, like I described.

You can try this on your laptop with the following steps:

• Open a Notepad, Word, a chat window, a search bar, or any app in which you can type.
  
• Move the mouse pointer where you want to position the cursor after typing.
  
• Type something.
  
• Tap on the left or right side of the touchpad. Nothing will happen.
  
• Tap on the middle of the touchpad. The touchpad will emit a left click, therefore the cursor will be positioned there.
  

Remarks:

• Office apps and Notepad hide the mouse pointer while typing. In the last two steps where you have to tap, the mouse pointer might be hidden, but this does not affect the issue.
  
• Tap to click can be configured in Windows. See Settings > Bluetootn & devices > Touchpad > Taps > ☑ Tap with a single finger to single-click and ☑ Tap with two fingers to right-click. Default is on for both. If your touchpad does not do tap to click, check these settings.
  
• Most touchpads have a built-in switch. You can actally hear and feel it click, if you press it hard. However in this issue we are talking about tapping and not pressing.
  
• I tested Windows 10 and 11 laptops of various brands (HP, Lenovo, Dell, Asus, Acer, etc.). All of them had this issue. Apple does not suffer from this, and I don't know about Linux. In Apple macOS tap to click is off by default. You have to turn it on first to test it.
  

• On some HP laptops (e.g. HP Pavilion) the bands on the left and right side that lose the tap to click ability are narrower, say 15%.
  

My guess is that this behaviour is meant to prevent accidental tapping with the wrist, while you are using the keyboard. But I tried, and I was not able to tap with my wrist, so I see no reason for such protection. At the same time it is annoying, that you cannot use the sides of the touchpad. After typing you usually position the mouse pointer somewhere and click.

The sad part is, that this behaviour cannot be configured in Windows. If there would be an ☑ Ignore tapping on the sides of the touchpad after typing, would you turn it off? I certainly would. Or would you keep it on? Tell your opinion.

 

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Hi Laura,.

I suggest you to check if the following steps helps to resolve the issue.

• Right click on the Windows key and Go to control panel.
• On the upper right corner change the view by to small icon.
• Click on mouse.
• Then click on ‘wheel’ tab.
• Set the values for horizontal and vertical scrolling.

and see if it helps to resolve the issue.

Thank you.