Laptop cursor stops working randomly

[GrantStewart127]

I don't know if anyone has posted the same question, but I haven't seen anyone who's described my exact issue before. Randomly, without warning, my mouse cursor stops moving entirely and I have to turn off my laptop and turn it back on. I've noticed that when I plug in a mouse externally, it continues working on there, but not on the mousepad. I personally prefer the mousepad, and my mouse is starting to break, so I'm worried about what I should do. I haven't noticed any pattern in when this happens, other than that it may be more likely when I enter a textbox. Any suggestions?

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