ok Thanks before I do it how exactly do I Boot from the external hardware device or flash drive? Will it give me an option to do that when I re start and boot?
Synaptics software accidentally deleted
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Following some problems with a 3 year old Acer Cloudbook I had a PC shop re install a fresh Windows 10 and delete the original version. I had previously done something to change the touchpad settings and had resolved it by installing updated drivers. I think I might have moved the drivers to a flash drive and then deleted them by accident.
The new install doesn't allow the touchpad to work properly. I have no touchpad according to device manager merely a mouse. However, I am physically using the touchpad to navigate but it will not scroll or pinch to zoom etc. It will move the pointer and nothing else. The touchpad is therefore in existence somewhere on the laptop but the device manager doesn't have any details of it. Settings does but only allows me to change the delay time. Nothing else. It seems I have completely deleted the software.
I have tried updating the drivers for touchpad via Acer website but when competed the drives download but I get a windows error message saying this device doesn't work on my laptop. Any ides of how I can recover the driver software would be greatly appreciated.
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Virginia M 41,990 Reputation points Independent Advisor2019-09-27T12:27:31+00:00 Often there’s a F key which you need to press just as the Manufacturer’s logo appears, I believe it’s F2, then you use the down arrow on the keyboard to select the USB & click enter.
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2019-09-27T12:35:45+00:00 f2 is the brightness key on this I have an Fn function button though I'll figure it out Thanks
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Virginia M 41,990 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2019-09-27T12:39:01+00:00 Usually the F keys have two functions one where you just click the key (volume, brightness etc) & another where you press the Fn key + F key, on start up this may be different.
I’ll recheck.
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Virginia M 41,990 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2019-09-27T12:44:14+00:00 This is the manual if you ever require it:
https://www.manualslib.com/manual/1037061/Acer-...
Note: This is a non-Microsoft website. The page appears to be providing accurate, safe information. Watch out for ads on the site that may advertise products frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products).
Please do not download any repair tool which is offered by this site.
Thoroughly research any product which is mentioned here before you decide to download and install it.