How to Unlock the Touchpad on a Lenovo Laptop

Summary

unlock Unlock the Touchpad a Lenovo laptop is described in this post. The built-in trackpad on all Lenovo laptops and external mice are covered by these instructions.

Why Is My Touchpad Not Working on My Lenovo Laptop?

There are many possible reasons why the trackpad on your laptop can be locked:

There is no trackpad available.
Disagreements involving an external device
out-of-date or missing device drivers
faulty hardware.

How Do I Enable the Touchpad on My Lenovo Laptop?

Your laptop mouse may be locked for a variety of reasons, and there are also a few different methods to unlock it. If your laptop is connected to another mouse, these procedures will be helpful; if not, go to the keyboard instructions below.

tip: A tiny pointing stick called a TrackPoint is inserted between the G and H buttons on some Lenovo computers. If you don’t have an external mouse, you may use it to follow these instructions.

Using the keyboard, enable the touchpad. A shortcut key on some Lenovo laptops may be used to turn on and off the trackpad. Look for a key that has a touchpad-like symbol on it. Should your computer possess this, it is most likely linked to one of the function keys situated in the upper row; hence, you need to depress the Fn key while pressing the button (for example, Fn+F6).
In the Settings, turn on the touchpad. To utilize an external mouse or TrackPoint even if the touchpad is locked, open Settings from the Start menu, go to Devices > Touchpad, and make sure the touchpad switch is turned on.
You may also use the keyboard alone to access the touchpad settings (refer to the section below).
Restart your computer. You may activate the trackpad and fix any small technical difficulties by restarting your laptop.
Verify the mouse’s settings. Navigate to Hardware and Sound > Mouse after opening the Control Panel.
Your laptop and mouse will determine the choices that appear. Make sure the external device is off if there is a setting to deactivate the touchpad while it is attached.
Update the drivers for your devices. Locate your touchpad under Human Interface Devices or Mice and other pointing devices in the Device Manager, if you can manage to do so. Select Update Driver by doing a right-click on the name of the hardware. Try manually installing the drivers if you encounter a problem.
Install any Windows updates that are available. Windows updates provide your computer access to the most recent bug patches, which may help solve the non-functioning touchpad issue.
Lenovo can repair your laptop. Are you still experiencing issues? It’s likely a hardware problem for you. Should your Lenovo laptop still be covered by warranty, you could be eligible for free repairs.

How to Enable the Touchpad With the Keyboard

You can still use the keyboard to access the trackpad settings if your keyboard lacks a shortcut key for turning on the touchpad:

In order to open the Settings app, press Win+i.
Enter touchpad, then choose Turn the touchpad on or off using the arrow keys. On that entry, hit Enter.
Toggling the Touchpad switch on requires using the spacebar on your keyboard.

How to Troubleshoot an External Mouse

If you’re experiencing issues with a USB or Bluetooth mouse, try these steps:

Turn on Bluetooth. Verify that Bluetooth is turned on on your PC if your wireless mouse turns on but won’t connect. The mouse should appear in the list of available devices while it is in pairing mode.
Examine the connection’s physical state. When use an external device that is connected by USB, unplug it and then re-plug it. Verify that the device is firmly plugged into the USB port.
Examine the battery. You may need to replace or charge the internal battery if your wireless mouse is completely unresponsive.

How do I connect a wireless mouse to my Lenovo laptop?

Navigate to Settings > Devices > Bluetooth & other devices > Add Bluetooth or other device to connect a wireless mouse to your laptop. Verify that the mouse is in pairing mode before choosing it from the device list.

How do I use the middle mouse button on my Lenovo laptop?

Holding down the middle mouse button allows you to move the cursor both vertically and horizontally on a document or web page. To adjust the functionality of the center button, search for Mouse settings in Windows.