Dell Trackpad Suddenly Does Not Work

Environment

All Dell laptops

Issue

The trackpad suddenly stops and gives no indication of why it isn't working correctly.

Resolution

Dell driver updates sometimes install entirely silently behind the scenes. On occasion, you might be in the middle of using a peripheral device (USB keyboards, mice, trackpad) when its driver is installed, which can stop the operation of that device. 

  • Rebooting the computer will usually fix the problem.

Additional Information

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