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James Avery Posted on May 27, 2012
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I have accidently turned off my lower keys on the touch pad of my Dell latitude d420.Please advise.

  • James Avery May 30, 2012

    Thank you,Milton.I will go in again and try to unlock my lower touchpad buttons.The rest of my touchpad is doing good,but I have to use the top buttons to click.I can even scroll with the bottom keys,and tap the pad to scroll,but I cant use them to click.I have searched Dell but they offer no ideas.I will get back to you after I try all of your suggestions.Thank you very much,and I hope that your good will comes back to you.

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Click Start/Control Panel andlook for the Mouse and open it to check the mouse properties. Make sureyou don't have the touchpad disabled.

Some models will allow you to toggle the touchpad on or off by clicking on thebutton that is located at the top of the touch pad in the middle.

Some models will allow you to toggle the touchpad by tapping twice in the upperleft hand corner of the touchpad.

Some models will require a keystroke to toggle the touchpad. Press andHold the ALT or FN function key located at the lower left portion of thekeyboard, then hit the key that toggles the touchpad. The correct key tohit will have the icon of a finger pointing at a square that represents thetouchpad.

Download and reinstall the touch pad drivers.Get online and got towww.google.com In the google search box type: "Dell Support"(without the quotes and put your manufacturer name before Support). Lookfor downloads and drivers. Enter your model number and operating system whenrequested. Download and install the Touchpad drivers.

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Walter H Boehm

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  • Posted on Oct 17, 2008

SOURCE: dell latitude c610 touch pad left button problem

Will your laptop work properly with an external mouse? If so, check your touchpad settings in "Control Panel" by selecting "Mouse". Here you can reassign your Buttons. Try setting your Right Button function to "Double Click". If the "Double Click" function works on your Right Button then chances are you have a problem with your Touchpad Assembly which means it will have to be replaced. Dell refers to it as a "Palmrest" which they will replace if still under warranty.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Nov 25, 2008

SOURCE: how can i unlock dell latitude d420 bios password

Clearing the CMOS will reset the password...
Take the button cell battery out for a few minutes, put it back in, and all settings, including the password, should go back to defaults.
Unfortunately it looks like your BIOS battery is under the keyboard...
Dell has got what looks like decent directions here, for getting at it:
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/latd420/en/SM_EN/coinbatt.htm#wp1123951

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Nov 25, 2008

SOURCE: pls how do i unlock my dell latitude d420 bios password

Dell stores its password in a special security chip which is activated only during boot time. So you cannot use any software to unlock it. Also there is no jumper by which you can clear the password. There are few password recovery services which charges about $100. I am trying to find a solution. If you can wait for a couple of days then I think I will be able to tell you something usefull.

Computer hardware and networking support

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  • Posted on Sep 16, 2009

SOURCE: How can i unlock dell latitude d420 bios password

For that try password as "dell" or "DELL"
If it not works then you have to reset all settings of bios to factory defaults.
For that you need to open back side cover of laptop.
Open all screw in back side then remove cover then you find motherbord chipset .
Pull cmos cell from motherbord 15 minutes so all settings goes to factory defaults.
Let me know if you need more assistanse.
Thanks.

steve6375

Steve Si

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  • Posted on Jan 03, 2010

SOURCE: dell touchpad cursor jumps

Have you installed the touchpad driver?

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