ASUS smart gesture does not work

ASUS Smart Gesture is a smart touchpad controller that can identify the user's palm and finger contact. The different gestures made on the mouse pad lead to different actions on the computer through it. Some of the gestures are two-finger swipe to move the pages or three-finger swipe to change the program. In this way, you can easily use your laptop with a more “laptop” without having to use the mouse.

Like all other gesture software, ASUS Smart Gesture is also known to have problems. Sometimes, gestures are not registering or software is not running at all. This is a known obstacle in most ASUS laptops. We have listed all the posts related to this topic. Check.

Solution 1: check if the touchpad is locked or if ASUS is disabled

Before starting the extensive troubleshooting, you should check if the function itself is disabled on your computer. Most ASUS laptops have the F9 key that disables or enables the touchpad keyboard. In some cases, it fn + F9. Make sure the touch keyboard works and is not locked.

Furthermore it was observed that after a Windows update 10, the operating system automatically disables this function. We can try to enable it and see if this fixes the problem.

1. Press Windows + S, type »settings» in the dialog box and open the application.

2. Once in Settings, click Devices.

1. Select the Mouse tab with the left navigation pane and click Additional Mouse Options.

1. Now head over to the ELAN input device and enable the device from there.

Now restart your computer and check if the smart gesture works.

Solution 2: Arregle ASUS Smart Gesture

Before looking for new installation copies of the software, it is important to highlight try to repair it. When you repair any software, Windows checks all installation files for any discrepancies that may exist or repairs the registry that is configured with the software. At the same time, also group policies are checked and errors are corrected (yes there are).

1. Press Windows + R, type »appwiz. cpl »in the dialog box and hit Enter.

2. All programs installed on your computer will be listed here. Browse until you find »ASUS Smart Gesture«. Right-click and select »Repair«.

1. For the procedure to complete, since it may take some time. Restart your computer after repair and check if the module works as expected.

Solution 3: reverse controller

Sometimes, when a newer version of Windows is released, not compatible with all drivers or software present on the computer. If that is not the case, manufacturers release a new update or advise you to go back to a previous version.

If you experience a situation where after updating Windows / controller, the module does not work; you can try rolling back the controller. Note that you may need administrative privileges to do this.

1. Press Windows + R, type »dvmgmt. msc »in the dialog box and hit Enter.

2. Once in device manager, expand the »Mouse and other pointing devices«. Locate the touch panel $ 0027 ASUS $ 0027, right click and select Properties.

1. Go to the Driver tab and click Revert Driver.

1. Now Windows will downgrade your driver to an older version. Restart your computer and see if this fixes the problem.

Solution 4: reset default

If all the above methods are not helpful, we can try to reset all settings to default. Furthermore there is the opportunity that when you were changing the configuration or customizing the module according to your needs, you have incorrectly configured the settings. Please note that resetting the settings to default will remove all your preferences and you will have to reset them from scratch.

1. Press Windows + R, type »control» in the dialog box and press Enter.

2. Once in the control panel, select Large Icons and double click ASUS Smart Gesture.

3. Once the ASUS Smart Gesture settings are open, click the button »Determine all defaults«.

1. Restart your computer completely and see if this has solved the problem.

Solution 5: download modules

ASUS Smart Gesture also relies on various other modules to function properly and not fail.. These modules are already installed on your computer or are included in the Windows update package. Despite this, we will install these modules manually one by one and see if they make any difference in your current situation.

The modules you need to download are:

Intel Serial IO 30.100.1643.1

ATK Package 1.0.0051 (64-bit)

Smart Gesture 4.0.17 (64-bit)

There are several websites through which all downloads can be obtained at the same time. To get user information, you can check these downloads from here.

Solution 6: reinstale ASUS Smart Gesture

If all the above methods don't work, we have no choice but to reinstall the touch module after downloading it from the web portal. Please note that you may need administrative access to perform this solution.

1. Press Windows + R, type »appwiz. cpl »in the dialog box and hit Enter.

2. All the apps in front of you will be listed here. Right-click ASUS Smart Gesture and click Uninstall.

3. Go to the official ASUS web portal and download the software on your computer.

1. Run the installation file and check if the module installs correctly.

At the same time of these solutions, also can:

• Navigate to the directory “C: N-Program Files (x86) N-ASUSN-Smart Gesture”, right click on »bat” and click Run as administrator.

• Uninstall your current ATK package and restart your computer. Now install the latest ATK package and restart your computer again. Once the ATK package is installed, intente instalar ASUS Smart Gesture. Restart your computer again and see if this works.

• Make sure you don't have any other programs that conflict with this software.