No matter how powerful your laptop is, your experience can be made or broken by the touchpad. Since it is your primary method of interacting with the computer, a slow, sluggish, or erratic cursor will make your experience unpleasant. Here are a few fixes that can be helpful if you’re sick of dealing with a trackpad that won’t function properly.

ONE FINGER ONLY I know this is going to sound ridiculous, but you might be holding it incorrectly, just like the iPhone 4. Your hand’s placement on the laptop could be altered to enhance responsiveness.

The majority of touchpads contain a built-in palm detection feature that attempts to differentiate between your pointer finger and your thumb or palm resting on the trackpad’s bottom. However, some laptops have better palm detection than others, so if you put your thumb on the bottom for quick clicks, this feature might not work well on yours.

You might discover that the trackpad functions better if you only use one finger at a time. It’s not ideal, but if you only require a functional trackpad while looking for a longer-term fix, this could make your laptop functional once again.

MAKE THE TOUCHPAD CLEAN

rolling back the driver (Opens in a new window) or using a registry tweak (Opens in a new window) .

Check out iFixit (Opens in a new window) provides comprehensive instructions on how to replace the trackpad on your laptop.

USE A MOUSE TO SAVE YOURSELF THE HEADACHE The truth—which you probably don’t want to hear—is that certain laptops simply have lousy trackpads, and no amount of fiddling will improve it. It might be time to bite the bullet and switch to using a mouse if you aren’t quite ready to purchase a new laptop. There are many excellent wireless mice available that will greatly improve your experience, at least when you’re sitting at a desk.

It will also cut down on the amount of time you spend with your finger on a subpar trackpad if you learn your keyboard shortcuts for Windows 10, Windows 11, or macOS. They may ultimately prove to be more useful because they are faster than any mouse.

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