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    TrackPoint on T61P suddenly doesn't work

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by MNguyen, May 21, 2009.

  1. MNguyen

    MNguyen Notebook Geek

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    Hi Everyone,
    My TrackPoint (the red nub) suddenly doesn't work. I've reinstalled the UltraNav drivers but when you go to the Trackpoint section, it's completely grayed out. I don't see it visible under Device Manager either.

    Not sure what happened, it just stopped working a day or two ago. Is there anything I can try?

    Using Vista 32 Bit on a T61P.
     
    MNguyen, May 21, 2009
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  2. tbNB

    tbNB Notebook Consultant

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    Check under device manager, make sure you have ThinkPad UltraNav Pointing Device under Mice. Right click and try 'scan for hardware changes'.

    You may want to delete it and let the OS redetect and reinstall drivers.

    Not sure if there is a BIOS setting for this feature, but that might be worth checking too. Otherwise, it sounds like the hardware has gone bad or a wire came loose.
     
    tbNB, May 21, 2009
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  3. MNguyen

    MNguyen Notebook Geek

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    What's odd is that it does appear under device manager. Scanning for changes doesn't result in anything, and neither does deleting and reinstalling the drivers
     
    MNguyen, May 21, 2009
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    Maybe check the connector.
     
    ZaZ, May 21, 2009
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