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If this does not work you need to get to the Dell support website to check for updated drivers. Windows automatically installs drivers for the touchpad.

Right Click on the touchpad mouse and select install.

You need to get to the Device manager to uninstall the mouse drivers. So far, I have covered the hardware side of things but another common issue to check for would be software side that is the drivers malfunction and corruption. To clean the touchpad, get a soft clothe and use windex or any other degreasing agent and wipe the touchpad.ĭust and lint also collects on the touchpad edges depending on the design of your computer. Moisture, sweat and liquids can render it unusable. The touchpad is very sensitive to different environmental conditions. Now use the different charger with and without the battery and see if the touchpad problem still exists. NB: Using charger with a different voltage may cause problems to the battery. Without the battery, now test to see if the touchpad is still jumping all over the place.įor the charger, find another one of the same model.

Just keep it plugged in and slide the battery out of the laptop.įor other laptops for example the XPS 13 and some latitudes you might need to consult the manual on how to remove the battery. For the battery if it an inspiron with an easily removable battery like mine, you can remove it without even switching off the laptop. The next step would be to check battery and the laptop charger if they are not the culprits. If the room is the one that is not grounded properly then it will work in a different properly grounded one. At first it seemed to happen randomly until I realized it occurred when the laptop was plugged in.įirst switch to a different power source. I have the synaptics touchpad on my Dell Inspiron laptop. This is annoying as the mouse will be clicking everywhere on its own. It can be the building wiring that’s not grounded, this causes interference with the touchpad and causes the mouse to be jumpy around the screen. You can check yous, if its the wiring by disconnecting the laptop from power supply and see if the touchpad works properly.

Fix Dell erratic touchpad when plugged in. You may need to get and use an to follow some these methods to fix the touchpad. I will cover a bunch of things I tried, while some of the methods did not work for me they can work for you. Luckily for you, after an extensive research and testing I was finally able to fix it.