Cursor going opposite direction

[BrigitteL]

Using the touchpad on my laptop the cursor goes opposite direction: when I move my finger right it goes left, and when I move it down it goes up and vice versa. It started doing this yesterday after turning the laptop on. I restarted but didn't help. When using a mouse through usb it works fine. Is there a way to solve this touchpad issue? Thank you

[praveen196]

@BrigitteL Welcome to HP Forums Community!

To reverse the scrolling direction of your touchpad using the Settings app, use these steps:

1. Open Settings.
2. Click on Devices.

3. Click on Touchpad.

   Important: The reverse scrolling option is only available for devices with a precision touchpad. If the option isn't available, you may still be able to change the scrolling behavior using the manufacturer software for the peripheral.

4. Under the "Scroll and zoom" section, use the drop-down menu to select the Down motion scrolls down option.

   

Once you complete the steps, using the scrolling up gestures on your touchpad will scroll pages in the downward direction for a more natural experience.

let me know how that pans out,

And the answer to the above question will help me, help you!

Keep me posted, and if any of the above questionnaires helped resolve the issue, 

Mark this post as an "Accepted Solution".
Good luck.

[BrigitteL · Accepted solution]

Hi all,

Thank you Praveen196

Unfortunately, my laptop doesn't have that option, and it only allowed me to set the speed of the cursor.

I managed to solve the issue by going into device manager and updating the driver of the touchpad.

Regards

[praveen196]

@BrigitteL

Thank you for the update.

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