August 2015. I spent hours figuring this one out. In the BIOS you need to change the touchpad option from Advanced to Basic and it will start working again. Apparently a special driver (called "I2C HID Driver") needs to be installed for it to work in advanced mode after the upgrade.
If your touchpad stops working, try these steps: Make sure there is no dust or dirt on the touchpad. Press the Esc key several times. Drumroll your fingers on the touchpad for ten seconds. Turn your Chromebook off, then back on again. Perform a hard reset. Afterward, check if your touchpad is now working. If the problem persists, continue reading. 3. Reinstalling or Updating Touchpad Drivers. One common cause of touchpad problems is an outdated or corrupted driver. It’s possible that the touchpad driver loaded correctly, but it’s not functioning correctly due to an outdated or corrupted driver. The touchpad is not working for a while, i tried everything but nothing. I would like to note that I installed the Intel Systems driver back in November (2015 date, from Windows Update menu). After rebooting, I noticed that touchpad didn't work. I opened the BIOS and noticed that there is no option called touchpad in the menu. Touchpad not working on Acer Aspire V 11 Touch? My touchpad has been unresponsive for a while now. I can use my touch screen, as well as plugging in a mouse, but my preferred method of using the netbook is by using the touchpad. I have tried installing both the synaptnic and elantec drivers, but neither work. ahg9O.