How to Force Windows to Check for a Touchscreen and Update Touchscreen

 

Force Windows to Check for a Touchscreen

If you're sure that your device is supposed to have a touchscreen, here's how to force Windows to check for it:

1. 1. If the Device Manager isn't open, select the search box on your taskbar, type Device Manager, and then click Device Manager to open it.

   

2. 2. Select the arrow next to Human Interface Devices to expand the list, and verify that you don't see HID-compliant touchscreen.

   

3. 3. Select Action on the toolbar.

   

4. 4. Select Scan for hardware changes.

   

5. 5. Select the Human Interface Devices list to see if HID-compliant touchscreen is there.

   

6. 6. If the Windows hardware wizard finds your touchscreen, check to see if it works. If it doesn't, proceed to the next section to check for driver updates.

If it doesn't find your touchscreen, you may have a hardware problem, or your device may not have a touchscreen at all.

Update Your Touchscreen Driver

In some cases, you may have a touchscreen that doesn't work even after you have enabled it. If you can see a listing for an HID-compliant touch screen in your Device Manager, and your touchscreen still doesn't work after you enable it, you may have a driver or hardware problem.

In situations where a touchscreen doesn't work due to a driver issue, you can typically fix it by updating the driver, running Windows Update, or contacting the manufacturer of your computer for any special instructions or update tools.

Here's how to update your touchscreen driver:

1. 1. If the Device Manager isn't open, select the search box on your taskbar, type Device Manager, and then select Device Manager to open it.

   

2. 2. Select the arrow next to Human Interface Devices to expand the list.

   

3. 3. Right-click HID-compliant touch screen.

   

4. 4. Select Update Driver.

   

5. 5. Select Search automatically for updated driver software.

   

6. 6. If the driver update wizard finds a new driver, install it.

7. 7. Check to see if your touchscreen works.

8. 8. If your touchscreen still doesn't work, run Windows Update.