Driver - Synaptics Touchpad Windows 10 [best]

Expand Mice and other pointing devices . Look for "Synaptics SMBus Touchpad" or "PS/2 Compatible Mouse".

Sometimes, after a major Windows update, the touchpad entry in Device Manager disappears entirely, or you see a yellow exclamation mark (a warning sign). driver synaptics touchpad windows 10

If you don't see a "Mice and other pointing devices" category, look for a category called "Other devices" . If your touchpad is listed there with a yellow icon, it means Windows knows hardware is there but doesn't know what it is. Right-click it and select Update Driver to let Windows identify it. Expand Mice and other pointing devices

For example:

Right-click the Start button and select Device Manager . If you don't see a "Mice and other

You will likely end up on third-party "driver update" sites that are often loaded with malware or bloatware.

Alex downloaded the correct driver directly from the laptop manufacturer’s support website (not from Synaptics’ generic site, which often lacks Windows 10 customizations).