Guys, the problem is you installed windows in legacy mode. for whatever weird reason, windows won't detect the synaptics hardware then and thus you are stuck with the default ps/2 mouse driver.. How to reinstall a touchpad by jim connor . most laptops use a touchpad instead of a external mouse to navigate the user interface. device drivers tell the system how to recognize and interpret the signals from the touchpad. if the drivers are damaged, uninstalled or fail to update correctly, the touchpad my become inoperative.. Acer laptop - e5-511p windows 10 installed on dual boot. no touchpad on windows 10, no touchpad listed in device manager. elan touchpad works fine when booted to windows 8.1. windows 10 won't i would like to suggest you to uninstall and reinstall touchpad driver for your laptop:.
Synaptics' touchpad device drivers are customized and supported by notebook manufacturers to meet specific driver requirements for their individual products. to ensure the appropriate driver for your device, always use the driver your specific notebook oem supports.. Below are some troubleshooting suggestions if you are having trouble with your touchpad. the steps in this article troubleshoot the built-in touchpad on a notebook computer, and not an external mouse that may be attached.. Find your touchpad mouse here, then right-click it. click "uninstall" to remove the current drivers. restart your computer and windows should take care of the rest!.
