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    touch pad

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by mjrodz3, Jun 9, 2010.

  1. mjrodz3

    mjrodz3 Newbie

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    I had to format my acer 5920 . After that the touch pad did not work. What can i do..
     
    mjrodz3, Jun 9, 2010
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  2. mujtaba

    mujtaba ZzzZzz Super Moderator

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    Hello and Welcome here.

    You probably need to download and install the drivers.

    EDIT: You can search google for touchpad drivers, seems there are some threads on our forum about it...
     
    mujtaba, Jun 9, 2010
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  3. Arminator

    Arminator Notebook Evangelist

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    ...Or simply enable it by pressing "Fn+F7" if you haven`t done it already...
     
    Arminator, Jun 9, 2010
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  4. michael_recycled

    michael_recycled Notebook Deity

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    Isn't this key available only after having installed some additional software like Launch Manager?

    Normally, I would expect that the touchpad works with Windows generic mouse drivers. But if Launch Manager has been already installed, then you may be right and the touchpad is simply disabled.

    I'd also suggest to have a look into Device Manager in order to see if the touchpad is listed in the "pointing devices" section.

    Michael
     
    michael_recycled, Jun 10, 2010
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  5. Arminator

    Arminator Notebook Evangelist

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    @ michael_recycled
    If you are using Windows 7, using Fn keys is enabled by default with no additional software needed (Such as launch manager)... But software is needed if you want to use or reprogram dedicated keys for Internet explorer, email etc.
    WLAN switch will work by default...
     
    Arminator, Jun 11, 2010
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  6. Daytonairoc

    Daytonairoc Notebook Enthusiast

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    yeah press FN + F7 to enable the touchpad
    i had 2 acer laptops touchpads not work after install and it ended up being that
     
    Daytonairoc, Jun 11, 2010
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  7. michael_recycled

    michael_recycled Notebook Deity

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    Hi,
    Thanks, I didn't know that. The Fn keys worked out of the box when I tried an Ubuntu live system but I didn't expect Windows 7 to behave the same :)

    I don't have these special keys, and Launch Manager doesn't allow me to define some on my laptop.

    Michael
     
    michael_recycled, Jun 11, 2010
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