Left click on touchpad is "sticky"/gets stuck.

Hi patrick123456789 ,

The problem could be with the hard ware of the touchpad, however let us try making some software changes with regards to the touchpad before coming to a conclusion.

To rectify this issue, please follow the below mentioned steps:

1)      Click “Start”, type “Device Manager” and press enter.

2)      In the “Device Manager” window, double click “Mouse and other pointing devices”.

3)      Right click "Dell Touchpad", click "Uninstall", and ensure to check the box “Delete driver software for this device”.

4)      Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the uninstallation.

5)     Click “Start”, type “Programs and Features” and press enter.

6)      In the “Programs and Features” window, right click “Quickset64”, click “Change/Uninstall”.

7)      Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the uninstallation.

8)       Restart the computer.

9)       Use the following link to download the Touchpad driver: http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/04/DriverDetails/Product/xps-15-l521x?driverId=71M63&osCode=W764&fileId=2997778636

10)  Select drivers and downloads from the option and the page looks as follows:

11)   From the list select Input->select the Dell Design Driver for “touchpad”-> select Download file.

12)  Once the download is completed, run the driver file.

13)  Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

14)  Restart the computer.

15)   Use the following link to download the Dell Quickset: http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/04/DriverDetails/Product/xps-15-l521x?driverId=3V1FT&osCode=W764&fileId=2997776567

16)  From the list select Application->select the Dell-Application for “Dell "quicksest”-> select Download file.

17)  Once the download is completed, run the driver file.

18)   Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

19)  Restart the computer.

Please check the functionality of the touchpad and reply if the issue persists.

Nikhil D,

Thank you for your reply. I have done everything you have listed. However, the problem persists. I have analyzed the problem a little further and realized that the "sticky" key of the left click only occurs when i click by pressing down on a certain part of the touch pad. The problem can be relieved by either right clicking or clicking the left click and holding it while moving a finger across the touchpad.

Hi patrick123456789,

I can understand electronic devices can create confusion when they do not work the way they are designed for. I appreciate your time in trying to fix the laptop by yourself.

As the problem is with the hardware functionality of the laptop, replacing the touchpad will fix the problem.

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