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Anonymous Posted on Jan 12, 2011

My touchpad has locked on my ProBook 4720s. How do i unlock it. the orange light stays on on the top left corner of pad.

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Hi there,
Simply tap twice on the orange light and your pad will be working again, this is basically a lock like the HP had in earlier which was made enable/disable by Fn+F7 key, As a new advancement its a lock and also indicator, when you see orange light it means that touchpad is locked, for unlocking simply tap twice on the orange light on touchpad, and it will start working again
Regards, Bilal

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  • Sdave1914 Feb 08, 2011

    I spent 45 minutes pushing the touch pad in random places fairly hard trying to make it work. It didn't work. Finally; while giving up, I read the directions to my 90 year old grandmother out loud and she said, "Maybe you have to touch it softly?" Duhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. It worked. I value her patience, because I was ready for WAR!!!! Thanks Bilah
    Regard, S. Dave

  • GunnRyde May 25, 2011

    Thank God for grandmothers! I was where you were at, but then I read your comment... Thanks again! Gunn, Norway

  • lucespaleta May 29, 2011

    it didn't helped

  • aamir_qau Jun 01, 2011

    Thanks grandmother......she solved my problem

  • tiwisa1 Jul 01, 2011

    I am so glad to have come across this wonderful advice! I too, was at my wits end when I read "Maybe you have to touch it softly?". Thank you for putting this on!

  • tom2m Aug 29, 2011

    This issue was driving me crazy. The "soft" touch worked!

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