How to install Precision Touchpad drivers
- Unzip the downloaded drivers to a temporary directory and make a note of where they are.
- Right-click on Start.
- Choose Device Manager.
- Double-click Mice and other pointing devices.
- Right-click on Synaptics/Elan device.
- Choose Update driver.
Reinstall the device driver
- In the search box on the taskbar, enter device manager, then select Device Manager.
- Right-click (or press and hold) the name of the device, and select Uninstall.
- Restart your PC.
- Windows will attempt to reinstall the driver.
Right-click the mouse driver you want to remove and select "Properties." Click the "Driver" tab in the Properties window. Click "Uninstall" if you want to completely remove the driver. Check the box next to "Delete the Driver Software for This Device," and then click "OK."
How to install Precision Touchpad Drivers on Windows 10
- Expand “Mice and other pointing devices” and see if it says Elan or Synaptics.
- Right click on the touchpad and click on “Update Driver”
- Click on “Browse my computer for driver software”
- On the bottom click on “Let me pick from a list of available drivers on my computer”
- Click on “Have disk”
The Synaptics TouchPad is a touch-sensitive pad that performs all the regular functions of a mouse, including scrolling, highlighting and clicking content. The Synaptics TouchPad is used in many computers and notebooks with OEM devices.
A TouchPad or ClickPad is a pointing device with a touch-sensitive surface located on the palm rest of the notebook. TouchPads have a touch-sensitive area bordered by two or more buttons that function like the left and right buttons on an external mouse.
On Start , search for Device Manager, and select it from the list of results. Under Mice and other pointing devices, select your touchpad, open it, select the Driver tab, and select Update Driver. If Windows doesn't find a new driver, look for one on the device manufacturer's website and follow their instructions.
The Synaptics TouchPad driver is responsible for running and operating the TouchPad on a notebook. By default, the Synaptics driver is preinstalled with compatible operating systems; however, if you're unable to use the TouchPad, you can reinstall the driver quickly and get back to using your notebook.
Synaptics pointing device driver. The synaptics pointing device driver is the default driver for the trackpads of most laptops models. In short, this is the software that allows you use the touchpad to move the mouse cursor around.
Here's how:
- Click Start menu and click "Settings".
- Click "Update & recovery".
- Click "Windows Update". In right pane, click "Check for updates". Windows will search for the latest Synaptics touchpad driver update.
- Select your required Synaptics touchpad driver version.
- Click "OK" and click "Install updates".
Head over to Device Manager ->Mice and other point devices, expand it to find the Synaptics device. Right-click on the device and click “Update Driver Software”. Choose “Browse my computer for driver software”. Select “Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer”.
To get started, right-click the Synaptics or ELAN touchpad device under the “Mice and other pointing devices” category in Device Manager, and then select the “Update driver” command. Click the “Browse my computer for driver software” option.
Update the device driver
- In the search box on the taskbar, enter device manager, then select Device Manager.
- Select a category to see names of devices, then right-click (or press and hold) the one you'd like to update.
- Select Search automatically for updated driver software.
- Select Update Driver.
In Windows, search for and open Device Manager. In the list of devices, expand the component you want to update. Right-click the device, and then click Update driver (Windows 10) or Update Driver Software (Windows 8, 7). Click Search automatically for updated driver software, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
The Synaptics TouchPad driver is responsible for running and operating the TouchPad on a notebook. By default, the Synaptics driver is preinstalled with compatible operating systems; however, if you're unable to use the TouchPad, you can reinstall the driver quickly and get back to using your notebook.
How to Install Device Drivers in Windows 10
- Visit the part manufacturer's website and download the latest Windows driver.
- Run the driver's installation program.
- Right-click the Start button and choose Device Manager from the pop-up menu.
- Click your problematic device listed in the Device Manager window.
Fix touchpad problems in Windows 10. If your touchpad isn't working, it may be a result of a missing or out-of-date driver. On Start , search for Device Manager, and select it from the list of results. Under Mice and other pointing devices, select your touchpad, open it, select the Driver tab, and select Update Driver.
4.Reinstall keyboard driver
- Right click Start.
- Select Device Manager.
- Expand Keyboards category.
- Right click the keyboard you want to repair.
- Select Uninstall.
- Click Start.
- Select Restart on the power button icon.
- Let the computer restart after which Windows will reinstall the keyboard driver.
Synaptics pointing device driver. The synaptics pointing device driver is the default driver for the trackpads of most laptops models. In short, this is the software that allows you use the touchpad to move the mouse cursor around.
Now, it's possible to simply install Microsoft's Precision Touchpad drivers on many PC laptops, which will make Windows treat the touchpad as a Precision Touchpad. This will not work on every single laptop. You may encounter problems on some laptops; it just depends on the hardware.
To locate the touchpad in Device Manager, follow the steps below. Press the Windows Key and type device manager, then press Enter. Under Your PC, double-click the Mice and other pointing devices entry. Locate your touchpad and right-click the icon and select Update Driver Software.
You can check if your Windows 10 PC already has the Precision Touchpad drivers installed by navigating to Settings > Devices > Touchpad. If you see the “Your PC has a precision touchpad” text, you're already using a PC with a Precision Touchpad. That means you already have the drivers, so you don't have to do anything.
In the search box on the taskbar, enter device manager, then select Device Manager. Right-click (or press and hold) the name of the device, and select Uninstall. Restart your PC. Windows will attempt to reinstall the driver.
