Get tips to revive a dead touchpad or settle down one that's acting skittish on a Windows 10 laptop. Don’t let a touchy touchpad ruin your opinion of a laptop that’s otherwise in fine working order.

We suggest starting with a simple double-tap in the top-left corner of the touchpad This should work if your laptop has a Synaptics Touchpad. It's unlocked when the light in the corner of the touchpad ...

What to check when your laptop touchpad stops workingThe part below the laptop keyboard that you touch with your finger to ...

Every modern laptop has a smooth square beneath the keyboard designed to help you navigate without a mouse. On a MacBook, it’s called a trackpad; on a Windows PC, it’s called a touchpad. But ...

When your laptop’s touchpad stops responding to your fingers, you’ve got a problem. Have you ever tried to use a Windows PC without a mouse, touchpad, or other pointing device? It’s all but impossible ...

The touchpad on your HP laptop may be practical for everyday use, but your work may require something with more precision and control. If you want to use an external mouse or pointing device, you may ...

Donald Bell has spent more than five years as a CNET senior editor, reviewing everything from MP3 players to the first three generations of the Apple iPad.… Read full bio The TouchPad has a thick, ...

PROS: Innovative combination of keyboard and touchpad in one Compact, lightweight design Customizable gestures and ...

Q: I have a Microsoft Surface Pro with a detachable keyboard. I also use a mouse for navigating the screen. My problem is that when I select a point on the screen with the mouse and then go to the ...

There are always folks who love to tinker with their gadgets, and many platforms have a homebrew community that supports that effort. Developers release homebrew patches, apps and themes to make ...

There's nothing wrong with using your laptop's touchpad. In fact, you can fine-tune your experience by learning a few nifty touchpad tricks like making custom gestures or changing cursor speeds. Yet, ...

The touchpad on your Windows 10 laptop is one of its most important features. It allows you to scroll and click through apps and web pages with ease — essentially, it does everything that a normal ...