Why is my laptop’s touchpad not moving the cursor?

1. Check to make sure your laptop is turned on
2. Check to make sure your touchpad is not switched off. (Laptops often have a switch specifically for turning on and off the touchpad)
3. Check to see if the touchpad’s drivers are up-to-date
4. Check to make sure the touchpad is clean
5. Check to see if you, or any of your applications, have applied any custom settings that may be causing your touchpad to be unresponsive.