Acer Aspire 5 is one of the best laptops for gaming and productive work. The laptop comes with all the required features for your daily life. Many users have bought it and happily using the laptop. But, this is not happening with all the users. The Acer Aspire 5 Touchpad is not working for many users because they cannot operate their laptops.

So, today, we are here on how to fix this issue. Also, we will mention the cause of the issue because your Touchpad might not be working. Therefore, read the full article to know how to fix this issue.

 

Why is Acer Touchpad Not Working?

The Touchpad might not be working due to a hardware problem that has been caused internally to the laptop. Some other possibilities are that there might be some issue with the Touchpad Driver, or you might have disabled the touchpad from your keyboard. So, these might be some of the common reasons you might face this issue.

How to Fix Acer Touchpad Issue?

The Touchpad issue might cause your PC due to software updates or suddenly. It can be due to a hardware issue or because the problem might be caused due to driver problem. So, we are here with some methods through which you can try to resolve the issue.

Restart Your Laptop

Restarting your laptop in this type of issue can help fix the problem. By restarting, we will be able to load all the system files correctly so, in case if some of the drivers have not been loaded correctly in the previous boot, then it will start working correctly. So, restart your PC to try resolving this issue. You can do this by following the steps which are given below.

  • Press Alt + F4
  • Now, choose Restart Option
  • And, click on OK

Enable Touchpad

This issue can also cause if you have disabled the Touchpad from your keyboard. Many users have faced this. So, first of all, press & hold the Fn key on your laptop, and then press the F6 or F7 (on the touchpad icon). Now, check whether the Touchpad has started working or not.

Update Touchpad Driver 

The issue might also cause if you have not updated to the latest driver of your Touchpad. So, follow the steps below to update the Touchpad Driver.

  • Open Start Menu
  • Type Device Manager in the search bar
  • Now, click on the Mice and other pointing devices
  • Expand that option
  • Select the driver of your Touchpad
  • Now, right-click on it and select Update Driver
  • After completion of the step, restart your PC
  • Now, check whether the touchpad is working or not

Contact Customer Support

If the issue has been not fixed, then you need to visit the service center as this issue can be due to the components of your laptop. So, it will be better if you visit the nearby service center and get it repaired from there.

Conclusion

The Touchpad Not Working Issue can create problems for you as you will be unable to do work if you dont have an external device: Mouse. So, that’s why we have come up with a solution to this problem. I hope all the steps are clear to you. So, follow them properly to resolve your issue, so you don’t have to visit the service center. If you have fixed the same issue through any other solution, then share it with us in the comment section below.