Press and hold the Fn key and tap F3 , F5 , or F9 (look for an icon resembling a touchpad).
Many Dell laptops have a dedicated hotkey that enables or disables the touchpad. Look at your keyboard's top row (F1–F12 keys) for an icon that looks like a small touchpad with a line through it. Press , Fn + F5 , or Fn + F9 (this varies by model).
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If none of these steps work, you may be dealing with a hardware failure (the physical touchpad connection is loose or broken) or a major Windows corruption. In this case, contacting Dell Support or visiting a repair technician is the next recommended step.
If the cursor is missing even before Windows loads, the touchpad might be disabled in the system firmware. Restart your laptop. Press and hold the Fn key and tap
Sometimes the driver software becomes corrupted.
Press the , type "Touchpad settings," and hit Enter . Use the Tab key to navigate to the Touchpad toggle . Press , Fn + F5 , or Fn + F9 (this varies by model)
Press and use the arrow keys to select Device Manager , then hit Enter .