First, reboot the laptop to renew the cursor.lf that doesn't work, go to Handle Panel and click on Rodents and Pointing Gadgets. Double click on on touchpad and proceed to Drivers's Tab. Click Upgrade Driver and Best click on Touchpad select UNINSTALL.After that, proceed to USB controlls and click UNINSTALL on éverything except the group itself. Then reboot the machine. This should renew the TouchPad Motorist and USB collection.Then, go to the Program web site and down load the latest touchpad motorists. Save the document and run it as admin.

Just got a brand new laptop, Dell Inspiron 11 3137, and updated to windows 8.1. The touchpad does not work properly now; gestures/scrolling/pointer not working. I've spent over 16 hours getting windows 8.1 installed and then troubleshooting this issue. How to remove Dell laptop battery. Without the battery, now test to see if the touchpad is still jumping all over the place. If this does not work you need to get to the Dell support website to check for updated drivers. Here you will also need an external mouse since the laptop cursor will be jumpy that you wont be able to click anything. I bought a Dell Inspiron 5000 series laptop recently with Windows 8 preinstalled. All of sudden my cursor has disappeared and I am unable to use the touchpad. I tried checking for all Function keys, however its not working for me. Why is the cursor on my laptop not working, and how do I fix it? Update Cancel. A d b y W i k i b u y. What hack do you use to book cheap plane tickets? You should use Wikibuy. It automatically applies discounts when you book plane tickets and hotels. How should I stop the cursor on my HP laptop’s screen to work on its own?