The Mouse Properties window will open, and click the Dell Touchpad tab. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen and click Additional mouse options. Open Settings and go to Devices > Mouse & touchpad. You just need to enable it to solve the Dell touchpad not working problem. There is a chance that your Dell touchpad is disabled which causes the Dell touchpad not working issue. Enable Your Dell Touchpad to Fix Dell Touchpad Not Working in Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7 See Also: How to Reset or Reinstall Windows 10 on your Dell Computer 1.
If you also come across the Dell touchpad not working issues, you could try the following fixes to troubleshoot it, also applied to Lenovo, HP, Acer or Asus touchpad not working problem in Windows 10, 8.1, 8 or 7. Recently, a lot of Windows users report the Dell touchpad not working issue.