I have a Dell computer, model no: PP41L and my mouse/touch pad has seemed to quit working. Is there anyway I can fix this? Wireless mouses seem to only work temporarily.

Have you considered doing a "System Restore"? You could just restore back just previous to the date when the mal-function began. I bet that would fix it, and you don't loose most personal stuff.

Start - All Programs - Accessories - System Tools - System Restore

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Don

Simple solution with less cost is please use the external USB mouse.(Small size also avaible in market.) You are not mentioned the location where you are, Please locate the nearest Laptop service center for repair/replacement.
Try once with installing the Touch pad drivers.. .

that is a bummer for to fix it you have to order the whole top cover and replace it. for some reason the touch pad is broken from under neath and will now not work. I have had to place some of them. to fix it tempery take off the key board and unplug the touch pad and us a reg mouse.

try turning computer off and let it reboot with out the mouse being installed or on. good luck-poohma

HI,

TOUCH PAD DOESNT WORK,IF U R TECHNICIAN OR FAMILIAR WITH ELECTRONICS,SO DESEMBLE LAPTOP AND SEE WHETER STRIP OF TOUCH PAD IS CONNECTED TO MOTHERBOARD OR NOT.

TNKS

RABBANEES

Is the mouse optical, laser, or trackball?
Wired or wireless?
Bluetooth or USB?
Problems with mice are typically as follows:
1. Dirty (trackball) 2. Bad signal (depends on type) 3. Short in wire (wired only) 4. Sensor obstruction (optical and laser) 5. Bad drivers (you seem to have covered this one) 6. Being used on non-reflective service (laser, optical) -- try using a pad

Check in control panel under pointing device or mouse and see if the computer realizes it has a mouse or a touch pad. You can also test the buttons and function in that modele

Try to re-connect the mouse and keyboard using the connect buttons on the keyboard/mouse and the receiver to the computer.

Hi, easy to fix this.

I have a Dell 610 myself and have the same problem, in spite of the software updates, the pressure sensitivity doesn't work real well.

To disable the glide pad, boot into the setup screens, F2, use Alt+P to scroll through the pages for mouse vs. keypad. Select Serial Mouse. Doesn't make sense when you have a USB mouse, but the PC will keep your USB mouse enabled and this disables the Glide Pad.

If you're confused or I mistyped this, ask me via the comment box below and I'll make it more clear. Its pretty late here on the West Coast, but this will fix your problem.

Thanks for rating this solution fixed once we have you settled and finished if it takes another response from me to reboot myself and be more accurate as to what page its on.

Regards,
Worldvet

I had the same problem. I find that a multi colored mouse pad seems to solve the problem. Actually the best ive found is a wood grain or striped mouse pad.