How do I unfreeze my mouse cursor on a laptop without an external mouse?

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The discussion focuses on troubleshooting a frozen mouse cursor on a laptop, specifically when using the built-in touchpad. Users suggest checking the touchpad enable/disable button, often located above the touchpad area, and recommend connecting an external mouse to determine if the issue lies with the touchpad itself. Compatibility issues with certain Linux versions may also contribute to the problem. The consensus is that if the external mouse works, the touchpad may require re-enabling or further investigation.

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For some reason, my mouse cursor remains frozen , even after I shut down my laptop numerous . What steps should I take to unfreeze my cursor?

BTW,I'm using a laptop and and I don't have a mouse attached to my laptop. I'm using the mouse already installed on keyboard of my laptop
 
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Benzoate said:
For some reason, my mouse cursor remains frozen , even after I shut down my laptop numerous . What steps should I take to unfreeze my cursor?

BTW,I'm using a laptop and and I don't have a mouse attached to my laptop. I'm using the mouse already installed on keyboard of my laptop

What were you doing before the mouse froze on you? Is it frozen in the middle of the screen after reboot? And try plugging in an external mouse to see if you can get back your mouse functionality.
 
have you pressed the button to 'enable' the touch pad/mouse?
 
You may have a problem with the touch pad. As Servo888 suggested try to plug in an external mouse and see if that works. If it does, the problem may be with your touch pad.
 
G01 said:
You may have a problem with the touch pad. As Servo888 suggested try to plug in an external mouse and see if that works. If it does, the problem may be with your touch pad.

It is my touchpad. So what should I do to get my touchpad functioning again.
 
wats the os ?
sometimes this problem arise with uncompatibility between some version of linuxes and mouse..
 
rewebster said:
have you pressed the button to 'enable' the touch pad/mouse?

Which button should I pressed to enable my touchpad?
 
fn-f9
 
sometimes its directly above the 'pad' area
 
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Yea the button to turn off/on my pad is above it. Ussually there is one as it is nice to turn it off when typing.
 

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