touchpad broken! How to work machine??

[Loosie]

Hello, I have a Lenovo Thinkpad T450s & the touchpad is broken - it had crap stuck under it & I broke it trying to clean. So no need to suggest software fixes.

I have googled & instructions say ‘open control panel’ & click on activate mouse’ & all that stuff I can’t do without a mouse/touchpad! Found shortcut instrucs - which don’t work for me - one includes NUM LOCK which I don’t think exists on my machine…

Please someone instruct me how to get in?? Or can I somehow access remotely without getting into it??

[PeterOz]

Windows 10,11 etc

[PeterOz]

I assume keyboard works

[PeterOz]

Also thinkpads normally have a red button between G & B which is a mouse

[Rustys]

I have googled & instructions say ‘open control panel’ & click on activate mouse’ & all that stuff I can’t do without a mouse/touchpad!

Ust the windows key to open the windows menu and then use the arrow keys to navigate the list.

Or you can try this to access the Control Panel.
[ol]
[li]Press Win + R to open the Run command dialog box.[/li][li]Finally, type Control Panel and then click OK.[/li][/ol]

[Bruce]

ummm… what am I missing - why not plug in an external mouse?

[PeterOz]

ummm… what am I missing - why not plug in an external mouse?

To much logic
Where is the fun in that?