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A non-responsive touchpad on your Acer Aspire 5 15 turns your laptop into a desktop, forcing you to rely on an external mouse. Whether the cursor is frozen, taps don't register, or two-finger ...

Did you swipe your fingers across the touchpad only to find the cursor not responding to your gestures? This problem happens when the touchpad is accidentally disabled, but it can also be caused by ...

The good news is that most trackpad problems can be fixed in just a few minutes. Trackpads are extremely sensitive to oils from your fingers, hand lotion, food residue or just everyday grime. If these ...

Q: What can I do to make the mouse pad on my laptop work better? A: If your laptop’s mouse pad (a.k.a. the trackpad or touchpad) has started acting up, it’s not uncommon. If it’s smooth and accurate ...

The Swift 16 AI is joined by a handful of Acer productivity and gaming laptops sporting new Intel chips. The Swift 16 AI is joined by a handful of Acer productivity and gaming laptops sporting new ...

Acer has unveiled updated versions of its Swift and Aspire laptops at CES 2026 with major hardware upgrades, including new Intel Core Ultra processors. The Swift 16 AI features the world’s largest ...

Acer today announced new models of its Aspire series of mainstream laptops, powered by new Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors. Built as reliable all-rounders, the Acer Aspire 14 AI and Aspire 16 AI ...

Before trying anything else, ensure that your touchpad is enabled. If taps or clicks still fail, you can review extra fixes in the trackpad touch click not working troubleshooting guide for similar ...

Reasonably compact. Backlighting effects are always fun. Lots of ports. Amazing screen and excellent audio. Stylus included for trackpad doodling. Overheating issue was alarming (though hopefully ...

Strong game performance for the price. Lots of ports. The keyboard and touchpad punch above their weight. Decent build quality. Unheard-of value. The included 135-watt charger isn't sufficient. The ...

A touchpad that jumps at the slightest brush or misregisters clicks and gestures is incredibly frustrating. Fortunately, this is often not a hardware issue and can be fixed with a few simple tweaks.