Acer E5-411: touchpad not working anymore!

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Gauvain29 Posted messages 20 Status Member -  
 Sopadre -
Hello,

I own an Acer E5-411 whose touchpad is no longer working.

Here’s how it happened:
- My hard drive broke down.
- I replaced it with a new, blank hard drive.
- I reinstalled Windows 8.1 x64.
- I then downloaded the drivers from the Acer website ([https://www.acer.com/ac/fr/FR/content/drivers and from my serial number. Only the Chipset driver failed to install, according to the message displayed, my PC does not have sufficient configuration...
- Everything is working except for the touchpad. I am therefore using a wireless mouse.

I have tested the following solutions:
- fn + f7 key
- restarting the PC on AC power without the battery.
- disassembling the PC to check that the touchpad cable was properly connected.
- in Device Manager, I only see one ''HID mouse''. It seems to be my wireless mouse because when I unplug it, ''HID mouse'' disappears. Moreover, the automatic driver search indicates that it is up to date.
- still from Device Manager, I also proceeded as follows: HID mouse > right-click > uninstall > unplugging my wireless mouse > restarting. No result. No touchpad, and as soon as I reconnect my wireless mouse, it works instantly, and ''HID mouse'' reappears.

Thank you in advance for your help!!

Configuration: Windows / Chrome 53.0.2785.116

1 answer

  1. Gauvain29 Posted messages 20 Status Member 10
     
    I found the solution: go into the BIOS (F2 or F10 key) to check that the touchpad is not disabled. Personally, the touchpad function was set to "advanced," and I just had to switch it back to "basic."
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    1. merci
       
      Thank you very much!
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    2. Mgpro Posted messages 1 Status Member
       
      Thank you very much, you are the best
      You have helped me a lot
      I was really lost
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    3. Alexis49
       
      Thank you very much, it works. I was desperate searching everywhere on the internet without finding the answer.
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    4. Sopadre
       
      Thank you very much.
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