Touchpad not working...

[fanh]

Okay, I've had some problems with my laptop's touchpad recently.

First, I noticed some messages saying that the computer detected another pointing device and the advanced features of my touchpad wouldn't be working properly. I found this strange though, because I've been using the USB mouse for a long time before this happened. Anyway, the touchpad still worked fine after that message.

Next, sometimes my touchpad stopped working. When I turned on the computer and tried to move the pointer around with my touchpad, nothing happened. I also checked the Control Panel but everything was working properly (at least the Control Panel said so  ). Then I tried restarting my computer, and the touchpad worked again. Once even the keyboard stopped working.

But now, the touchpad has stopped working completely. Even restarting my computer didn't help.

I am using a Lenovo ThinkPad laptop, operating system is Windows XP Professional (SP1).

Please tell me how to fix the problem, thank you!

[kpac]

Try the Lenovo Website here and enter your laptop make and model:
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/product.do?.....

[fanh]

It's a Lenovo ThinkPad T60p, type 2008, Model 83M.

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/product.do?brandind=10&familyind=293924&machineind=294775&modelind=294809&operatingsystemind=49979&template=%2Fproductselection%2Flandingpages%2FbrowseByProductLandingPage.vm&validate=true

Choose your Operating System and press Continue. I'm sure you could have done it though...

[fanh]

I tried what the guide said, and the Touchpad worked again...

I'm not sure if this was a coincidence or not, since I didn't change any of the settings... 

So I'll just have to wait and see if this works out.

Still, thanks guys

[soybean]

I am using a Lenovo ThinkPad laptop, operating system is Windows XP Professional (SP1).

Anyu particular reason you never updated your OS to SP2?  At this point, I suggest going directly to SP3. 

[fanh]

Touchpad still doesn't work!

I turned on my computer today and found out that the Touchpad still didn't work...

Any other solutions? 

[kpac]

Try this. I got in in a search:

http://forums.lenovo.com/lnv/board/message?board.id=T_Series_Thinkpads&message.id=4991

[fanh]

But there are no solutions on that thread... 

[kpac]

Sorry, I guess I should probably have looked at it first....

I just cant understand what could be causing it.
Did you contact Lenovo about it?

[fanh]

No, I didn't...

I wanted to ask about it on here first.

[kpac]

I'd say that would be your best bet.

You might get a replacement or something.

Good luck. 

[drmsucks]

@fanh: Have you installed updated drivers for the Touchpad? Does the Touchpad work if you remove the USB mouse adapter?

[fanh]

... I don't know about any updates ... 

And no, the Touchpad doesn't work when I remove the USB mouse adapter...

[drmsucks]

Have you checked the Touchpad in Device Manager? Start>Control Panel>System>Hardware>Device Manager, look for your Touchpad, is it properly configured? Any yellow exclamation marks?