How to turn on the touchpad on Xiaomi laptop: from hot keys to reset BIOS

The touchpad on Xiaomi's laptop stopped responding to touches and the cursor stopped on the screen? The problem is familiar to many owners of RedmiBook, Mi Notebook Pro and other brands. In 80% of cases, the malfunction is not due to hardware failure, but to software failures or accidentally disabled settings. In this article, we will discuss all possible ways to turn on the touchpad — from basic hotkeys to deep BIOS settings and reinstall drivers.

Xiaomi laptops feature combined touchpads (such as those with support for Windows Precision gestures) that can conflict with drivers after system updates. If the touchpad worked before but suddenly stopped responding, start with simple methods. If the panel never worked (for example, after buying a used device), you will need to check the hardware.

1. Hot keys: Quick touchpad turn on

The most obvious, but often ignored, way is to use function keys. On Xiaomi laptops, the touchpad is turned off by the combination of Fn + F6 (or Fn + F12 on some models), the button can be marked with a touchpad icon with a crossed cross.

How to check:

• 🔍 Find the Fn key on the keyboard (usually in the lower left corner).
• 🔄 Hold it and press the keys in turn. F1–F12, Watching the touchpad indicator (if any).
• 💡 On the RedmiBook. 15/16 Mi Notebook Air often works with Fn + F6.
• 🔊 If the combination worked, you will hear a beep or see a notification in the lower right corner of the screen.

Important: On some models (e.g. Xiaomi Mi Notebook Pro X 15), the touchpad disable function may be tied to Fn + Del. If standard combinations don't work, look at the icons on the keys - the desired button is usually highlighted in blue or orange.

2. Checking in Windows settings

If the hotkeys didn't work, the touchpad could have been disabled at the operating system level. In Windows 10/11, the path to setting the touchpad depends on the driver version. Here's how to find the setting:

Method 1: Through Windows Settings

1. Open the Start. → Parameters (⚙) → Devices → Touch panel.
2. Make sure the switch "Enable touch panel" is in the position "On".
3. Check the Additional Settings section – there may be a separate option to turn off when you connect your mouse.

Method 2: Through Device Manager

• 🖱️ Press Win. + X and select Device Manager.
• 🔍 Deploy the mouse branch and other pointing devices.
• 🔄 Find a device called TouchPad, Synaptics, or ELAN — Right-click on it and select Enable the device (if the option is active).

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If the Touchpad is marked with a yellow exclamation point in Device Manager, it means driver conflict. Try updating the software (see section 4).

For Xiaomi Linux owners: In Ubuntu/Debian-based distributions, check the settings through the terminal with the command:

xinput list | grep -i touchpad

If the device is found but disabled, turn it on by command:

xinput enable "Name touchpad"

3. Updating or reinstalling drivers

Touchpad failures are often due to outdated or damaged drivers, especially after a Windows update or a system reset. Xiaomi uses touchpads from Synaptics, ELAN or Microsoft Precision, each with its own drivers.

How to update the driver automatically:

• 🔄 Open Device Manager (as in the previous section).
• 🖱️ Right-click on the touchpad and select Update the driver → Automatic search.
• 💾 If the system does not find updates, download the driver from the official Xiaomi website, selecting your laptop model.

Critical information: On Xiaomi Mi Notebook Pro X (2022-2026), the touchpad may not work after upgrading to Windows 11 23H2 due to a conflict with the ELAN driver 22.0.5.1.

Download the driver from the official website |Create a system recovery point |Disable the antivirus during installation |Reboot the laptop after installation-->

4. Resetting BIOS/UEFI settings

If the touchpad doesn’t respond even in the BIOS, the problem may be the firmware settings. On Xiaomi laptops, USB Configuration or Internal Pointing Device settings sometimes get confused, which leads to the touchpad being turned off at the hardware level.

How to reset the BIOS:

1. Turn off your laptop and hold the F2 (or Del on some models) when you turn on to log into the BIOS.
2. Go to Advanced → USB Configuration.
3. Make sure that the Internal Pointing Device setting is set in Enabled.
4. Save the changes (F10) and restart the device.

⚠️ Note: On Xiaomi laptops with UEFI (For example, Mi Notebook Pro 14) reset BIOS Factory settings can lead to locking the bootloader.Be sure to disable Secure Boot in the Security section before resetting.

If the touchpad is running after resetting the BIOS, but it stopped working after Windows booted, the problem is exactly in the drivers or the software conflict.

5. Checking hardware faults

If none of the software methods worked, the cause may be a physical failure of the touchpad or the plume.

• 🔌 The touchpad doesn't even work. BIOS.
• 💥 Before the breakage, the laptop fell or was hit.
• 🌡️ The touch panel warms or makes extraneous sounds when pressed.

How to check the touchpad plume:

1. Turn off the laptop and disconnect the battery (if removable).
2. Remove the bottom cover (on most Xiaomi models it is attached to 8-10 T5 screws).
3. Find the touchpad plume – it is usually connected to the motherboard next to the touchpad (marked JTP1 or TOUCHPAD).
4. Carefully disconnect and reconnect the plume, if the contacts are oxidized, clean them with alcohol.

⚠️ Note: On the Xiaomi Mi Notebook Pro X (2023) touchpad is integrated into the battery pack. Self-disassembly can lead to battery damage and loss of warranty.

If the touchpad does not work after checking the plume, you will need to diagnose the touchpad with a multimeter or replace the module. The cost of a new touchpad for Xiaomi varies from 1,500 to 4000 rubles depending on the model.

Alternative solutions and interim measures

While you are looking for a cause of malfunction or waiting for repairs, you can use alternative methods of controlling the cursor:

• 🖱️ Connect the external mouse to USB Bluetooth.
• 🎮 Use a game controller (e.g. Xiaomi Game Controller) with cursor control support.
• ⌨️ Activate "keyboard pointer" in Settings → Special facilities → keyboard.
• 📱 Install Unified Remote app to manage your laptop from your phone.

For Linux users: If the touchpad is not recognized, try adding it to the blacklist of kernel modules. Open the terminal and do:

sudo nano /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf

Add a line (replace) module_name to your driver's name found through lsmod):

blacklist module_name

Save the changes (Ctrl + O) and restart the system.

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If the touchpad stopped working after the Windows update, try rolling back to the previous restore point.This often resolves the problem without reinstalling the drivers.

FAQ: Frequent questions about Xiaomi touchpad