After cleaning my touchpad with screen wash spray on a paper cloth, it has ceased to work. I have reloaded the drivers, done Fn T and wound it back to the last restore point, but it is still dead. Works OK with an external mouse though.

Any ideas?

On 12/12/2019 14:47, Simon Mason wrote:
After cleaning my touchpad with screen wash spray on a paper cloth, it has ceased to work. I have reloaded the drivers, done Fn T and wound it back to the last restore point, but it is still dead. Works OK with an external mouse though.

Any ideas?

let it dry out. Should come back


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On 12/12/2019 14:47, Simon Mason wrote:
After cleaning my touchpad with screen wash spray on a paper cloth, it has ceased to work. I have reloaded the drivers, done Fn T and wound it back to the last restore point, but it is still dead. Works OK with an external mouse though.

Any ideas?

If it doesn't dry out, I have an Acer Aspire with a dead motherboard. I
was going to replace the MB but decided it wasn't worth it I won't have
access to it until Monday, so can't check the model number. I can check
if I can remove the keypad and send it to you if it's a replacement.

Brian

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The touchpad has died internally I'd suspect, dell ones do that and
sometimes if left connected have ghost operations for mo apparent reason
afterwards.
NOt sure how they work, I'd assume some kind of capacity effect?
Brian

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"Simon Mason" wrote in message
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After cleaning my touchpad with screen wash spray on a paper cloth, it has
ceased to work. I have reloaded the drivers, done Fn T and wound it back
to the last restore point, but it is still dead. Works OK with an external
mouse though.

Any ideas?

On Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 4:37:31 PM UTC, Brian Howie wrote:
On 12/12/2019 14:47, Simon Mason wrote:
After cleaning my touchpad with screen wash spray on a paper cloth, it has ceased to work. I have reloaded the drivers, done Fn T and wound it back to the last restore point, but it is still dead. Works OK with an external mouse though.

Any ideas?

If it doesn't dry out, I have an Acer Aspire with a dead motherboard. I
was going to replace the MB but decided it wasn't worth it I won't have
access to it until Monday, so can't check the model number. I can check
if I can remove the keypad and send it to you if it's a replacement.

Brian

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That is very kind, but I am going to take it in to a repair shop.
Cheers.

In article ,
Brian Howie wrote:
On 12/12/2019 14:47, Simon Mason wrote:
After cleaning my touchpad with screen wash spray on a paper cloth, it has ceased to work. I have reloaded the drivers, done Fn T and wound it back to the last restore point, but it is still dead. Works OK with an external mouse though.

Any ideas?

If it doesn't dry out, I have an Acer Aspire with a dead motherboard. I
was going to replace the MB but decided it wasn't worth it I won't have
access to it until Monday, so can't check the model number. I can check
if I can remove the keypad and send it to you if it's a replacement.

I had problems with an Aspire 5536 MB. Turned out to be a common problem -
a soldering fault. A firm found on Ebay removed a processor, cleaned and
resoldered for about £40. Still working fine now.

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On Friday, December 13, 2019 at 4:10:37 PM UTC, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Brian Howie wrote:
On 12/12/2019 14:47, Simon Mason wrote:
After cleaning my touchpad with screen wash spray on a paper cloth, it has ceased to work. I have reloaded the drivers, done Fn T and wound it back to the last restore point, but it is still dead. Works OK with an external mouse though.

Any ideas?

If it doesn't dry out, I have an Acer Aspire with a dead motherboard. I
was going to replace the MB but decided it wasn't worth it I won't have
access to it until Monday, so can't check the model number. I can check
if I can remove the keypad and send it to you if it's a replacement.

I had problems with an Aspire 5536 MB. Turned out to be a common problem -
a soldering fault. A firm found on Ebay removed a processor, cleaned and
resoldered for about £40. Still working fine now.

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I was just drying the touchpad with a paper cloth and it started working again!

On 24/12/2019 18:50, Simon Mason wrote:
On Friday, December 13, 2019 at 4:10:37 PM UTC, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Brian Howie wrote:
On 12/12/2019 14:47, Simon Mason wrote:
After cleaning my touchpad with screen wash spray on a paper cloth, it has ceased to work. I have reloaded the drivers, done Fn T and wound it back to the last restore point, but it is still dead. Works OK with an external mouse though.

Any ideas?

If it doesn't dry out, I have an Acer Aspire with a dead motherboard. I
was going to replace the MB but decided it wasn't worth it I won't have
access to it until Monday, so can't check the model number. I can check
if I can remove the keypad and send it to you if it's a replacement.

I had problems with an Aspire 5536 MB. Turned out to be a common problem -
a soldering fault. A firm found on Ebay removed a processor, cleaned and
resoldered for about £40. Still working fine now.

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Dave Plowman London SW
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I was just drying the touchpad with a paper cloth and it started working again!

I've acquired a car with touch sensitive courtesy lights in the front.
Trouble is they kept flashing on and off while driving. I wiped them
with a tissue, and now they dont.
No idea why. And I am supposed to understand elecronics....


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On Thursday, December 26, 2019 at 1:12:39 AM UTC, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

I was just drying the touchpad with a paper cloth and it started working again!

I've acquired a car with touch sensitive courtesy lights in the front.
Trouble is they kept flashing on and off while driving. I wiped them
with a tissue, and now they dont.
No idea why. And I am supposed to understand elecronics....


It has happened three times before when I sprayed the keyboard with glass cleaner and wiped it. It disabled the mousepad for several days before curing itself.

"Simon Mason" wrote in message
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On Thursday, December 26, 2019 at 1:12:39 AM UTC, The Natural Philosopher
wrote:

I was just drying the touchpad with a paper cloth and it started
working again!

I've acquired a car with touch sensitive courtesy lights in the front.
Trouble is they kept flashing on and off while driving. I wiped them
with a tissue, and now they dont.
No idea why. And I am supposed to understand elecronics....

It has happened three times before when I sprayed the
keyboard with glass cleaner and wiped it. It disabled
the mousepad for several days before curing itself.

So why do you keep spraying it with glass cleaner ?

On Thursday, December 26, 2019 at 2:07:27 PM UTC, Rod Speed wrote:
"Simon Mason" wrote in message
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On Thursday, December 26, 2019 at 1:12:39 AM UTC, The Natural Philosopher
wrote:

I was just drying the touchpad with a paper cloth and it started
working again!

I've acquired a car with touch sensitive courtesy lights in the front.
Trouble is they kept flashing on and off while driving. I wiped them
with a tissue, and now they dont.
No idea why. And I am supposed to understand elecronics....

It has happened three times before when I sprayed the
keyboard with glass cleaner and wiped it. It disabled
the mousepad for several days before curing itself.

So why do you keep spraying it with glass cleaner ?

To clean it - but now I won't use liquids on it.