Click and drag / highlighting text

[Paula11_08]

My HP laptop no longer allows me to highlight text (for copying and pasting) using the mouse on the laptop.  It no longer lets me drag emails into folders etc.  Any ideas ehy and how I can fix it?

[MKazi]

@Paula11_08

Thanks for reaching out to us on HP Support Forums. 🙂 I came across your post and would like to help.

I understand that you have an HP Pavillion laptop and it no longer allows you to highlight text and for copying and pasting using the touchpad. Also, you're unable to click and drag emails into folders. Thanks for briefly explaining the issue to me.

I would like to know the following information to assist you better:

• The exact product model no. This link will help you to find the model no: http://hp.care/2bygf7l
• What's the operating system you use?
• I would like to know if any changes (hardware or software) took place on the laptop after which this issue may have started.

Meanwhile, I recommend you to perform the following steps to isolate the issue and arrive at a fix: 

• Please open Device Manager and expand "Mice and other pointing devices."
• Right click on the drivers listed under that and select "uninstall."
• Restart the laptop. 

I will wait for your response. Let me know what happens. Cheers! 🙂

[bigbear57]

computer: p7-1247cb

windows 7

[rick-s]

@bigbear57

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