To enable an ASUS laptop touchpad, turn it On in Windows Touchpad settings first, then try the Fn+F6 hotkey, or check Device Manager.
An ASUS touchpad that stops responding usually isn’t broken — it’s just been disabled by a keystroke, a Windows update, or a settings glitch. Once you know how to enable the touchpad on an ASUS laptop, the fix takes about ten seconds. Start with Windows Touchpad settings, then try the hotkey, then check Device Manager.
Turn The Touchpad Back On In Windows Settings
This is the most reliable fix and the one ASUS recommends first. Windows 10 and 11 both have a dedicated Touchpad settings page where a single toggle controls the whole trackpad.
Press the Windows key, type Touchpad settings, and open the matching result. At the top of the page, flip the Touchpad switch to On. If it was already On, toggle it Off and back On — this resets the software layer without a full restart.
You’ll know it worked when the cursor moves on the next swipe and taps register normally.
Which Hotkey Turns The Touchpad Back On?
Most ASUS laptops have a dedicated function key that toggles the touchpad on and off instantly. It’s usually one of the F-keys — F6, F5, or F9 — and it shows a small icon that looks like a touchpad with a line through it.
Press and hold the Fn key, then tap the key with the touchpad icon. On some ASUS models, tapping the function key alone works if the hotkey mode is set to Function Key Priority in the BIOS. A small on-screen notification should appear saying Touchpad is enabled or Touchpad is disabled.
If pressing the hotkey produces no notification, your model may not have a touchpad toggle on that key — move on to the next method.
Force-Enable The Touchpad In Device Manager
When the touchpad doesn’t appear in Windows Settings at all — or the toggle is missing — the device was probably disabled at the hardware-driver level. Device Manager is the fix.
Right-click the Start button and select Device Manager. Expand Human Interface Devices. Look for ASUS Precision Touchpad, Microsoft Input Configuration Device, or an entry with a similar touchpad-related name. If you see a downward-pointing arrow on the icon, right-click it and select Enable device. If there’s no arrow, right-click and select Disable device, then Enable device again — this re-initializes the hardware.
The cursor should start working immediately after the device re-enables.
| Method | What It Does | When To Use It |
|---|---|---|
| Windows Touchpad Settings toggle | Turns the touchpad on/off in the OS software layer | Always try first — takes ten seconds; works on every ASUS model |
| Fn + F6 (or touchpad icon key) | Toggles touchpad at firmware level without entering Windows menus | If a keystroke may have disabled it; works when Settings is partly unresponsive |
| Device Manager “Enable device” | Re-enables the touchpad hardware device that may have been disabled | When the touchpad doesn’t show up in Windows Settings at all |
| Device Manager driver uninstall + restart | Forces Windows to reinstall a fresh touchpad driver | When Enable device didn’t work; fixes driver corruption |
| BIOS “Internal Pointing Device” setting | Re-enables the touchpad at the motherboard hardware level | When the touchpad is disabled before Windows even loads |
| Windows Update driver scan | Pulls the latest touchpad driver from Microsoft’s update catalog | When the current driver is incompatible or outdated |
| MyASUS app check | Verifies touchpad support and toggles smart gesture settings | On newer ASUS models with MyASUS pre-installed |
What To Do If The Touchpad Still Won’t Work
If you’ve tried Settings, the hotkey, and Device Manager and nothing brought the touchpad back, the problem is likely a corrupted driver or a setting buried in the motherboard’s firmware. ASUS’s own support guidance recommends checking these in the same sequence — start with a fresh driver before touching the BIOS.
Press Windows key + X and select Device Manager. Under Human Interface Devices, right-click ASUS Precision Touchpad and select Uninstall device. Check Attempt to remove the driver for this device and confirm. Restart the laptop — Windows reinstalls the driver automatically on reboot. If that doesn’t work, enter BIOS by pressing F2 repeatedly as the laptop starts (before the Windows logo appears). Look for a setting labeled Internal Pointing Device or Touchpad and confirm it’s set to Enabled. Exit and save. The official ASUS page details the full driver reinstall process and BIOS check under its troubleshooting sequence. ASUS touchpad troubleshooting guide covers every step in order.
| Step | Action | What It Does |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uninstall ASUS Precision Touchpad driver → restart | Forces Windows to install a clean driver |
| 2 | Enter BIOS (F2 on startup) → check Internal Pointing Device = Enabled | Verifies the touchpad isn’t disabled at motherboard level |
| 3 | Run Windows Update → check for optional driver updates | Installs pending touchpad firmware or driver from Microsoft |
| 4 | Connect an external mouse → open Touchpad settings → toggle Off/On | Resets the touchpad state without a restart |
| 5 | Download the latest touchpad driver from ASUS support site for your model | Sidesteps driver corruption that Windows reinstall doesn’t fix |
Enable Your ASUS Laptop Touchpad: The Fix Order That Works
Here’s the sequence to follow if the touchpad ever stops again — it takes about one minute to run through the whole list.
- Tap Fn + the touchpad icon key (usually F6) — one press often fixes it.
- Open Windows Touchpad settings and flip the toggle Off and back On.
- Check Device Manager under Human Interface Devices and enable ASUS Precision Touchpad.
- Restart the laptop — a full reboot clears transient OS and driver states.
- If still dead, enter BIOS (F2 on startup) and confirm Internal Pointing Device is Enabled.
Nine times out of ten, the fix is step one or step two. The rest are there for the one time it isn’t.
References & Sources
- ASUS. “[Notebook] Troubleshooting – Touchpad abnormal problems – ASUS” Covers driver reinstall, Device Manager enable, BIOS check, and the full troubleshooting sequence.
- ASUS. “[Notebook] Getting to know the Touchpad | Official Support – ASUS” Documents touchpad settings, gestures, and the reset option for Windows 10 and 11.