Why does my MacBook Air trackpad freeze?
You may be running into the “Ignore Accidental Input” feature of the trackpad. It is an option in the Trackpad preferences. It tends to ignore all but the center of the trackpad shortly after you start typing.
How do I fix a stuck trackpad on my MacBook?
The ‘click’ action is very minimal and must be easy to get stuck — my track pad on MacBook Pro stopped clicking. What solved the problem was just gently pressing down the aluminum body just below the center of the trackpad and using a pin in the space between the trackpad and body to pry the button upward*— gently.
How do I fix a trackpad that won’t click on my MacBook air?
Reboot, Close the Lid
- Reboot the Mac as usual from the Apple menu.
- When the Mac has booted back up, and assuming the mouse still isn’t clicking, close the lid and put the MacBook to sleep for about two minutes.
- Open the MacBook lid and use the computer as normal, the mouse / trackpad should click as usual again.
How do you fix a frozen trackpad?
Fix 2: Try the function keys
- On your keyboard, hold down the Fn key and press the touchpad key (or F7, F8, F9, F5, depending on the laptop brand you’re using).
- Move your mouse and check if the mouse frozen on laptop issue has been fixed. If yes, then great! But if the problem persists, move on to Fix 3, below.
Why does my trackpad keep stopping?
Check your laptop’s Touchpad settings to make sure the touchpad is enabled and check its other settings while you’re at it. If that doesn’t help, you may need a new driver. See if there’s a driver you can download and install. If none of these suggestions work then you’ve got a hardware problem.
What do I do if my touchpad is stuck?
Why is my trackpad stuck?
Perhaps the battery is beginning to swell and is pressing against the Trackpad which is preventing proper movement. If the battery is swelling, then you should stop using the laptop and get it serviced as it can severely deform the laptop’s case increasing the cost of the repair.
Why does my trackpad freeze up?
The touchpad could freeze in Windows 10 because you might not have the necessary driver installed to work properly or maybe that a driver compatible with Windows 10 for your touchpad is not yet available on the market.
Why is my laptop touchpad stuck?
Sometimes the mouse-isn’t-moving issue happens just because you’ve pressed the function keys and disabled trackpad unknowingly. On your keyboard, hold down the Fn key and press the touchpad key (or F7, F8, F9, F5, depending on the laptop brand you’re using).