After installing the driver, I could access the option of disabling the touchpad from the tray icon and also through the shortcut from my keyboard – Fn + F3 (which was not working until I installed the driver). (I’m using Dell Inspiron 15), which totally solved my purpose. If you do not see this option in the Mouse Properties menu, it could only mean that you do not have the touchpad driver installed on your laptop.Īt first, I did not see it either and downloaded the Synaptics Touchpad Driver from. Go to Mouse Properties via Control Panel.Īs seen in the screenshot, there is an option of Touchpad, from where you can simply turn off the touchpad and Save. For users who are just looking to disable it while typing, can use the freeware discussed below. This option applies to users not using the touchpad at all, as this way they can disable it once and for all. 1] Disable Laptop Touchpad via Control Panel To learn more about these ways, continue reading. Disable laptop touchpad via Windows Settings.
OK – when I’m working, instead of using the touchpad, I prefer a mouse with my laptop, so it’s nearly of no use to me, especially when I’m typing. You make your selection and then download it. There is also a list of supported Operating Systems at the above-mentioned link. These providers have some official drivers on their website that you can use for disabling your touchpad in Windows.
Most major and renowned laptop manufacturers like Lenovo, Asus, Dell, Acer, HP, etc., get the touchpads for laptops from a 3rd-party OEM provider. Windows 11/10/8/7 by default, automatically detects your touchpad and for disabling your touchpad completely, you will need a 3rd party software. Enable or Disable Touchpad in Windows 11/10
This was bothering me for a long time, until recently when I decided to get rid of this issue which was hampering my productivity. Does it drive you crazy when you are typing something on your laptop, and the cursor changes its position, most importantly breaking your concentration? Well, this occurs when you are in the full flow of typing on the keyboard, and you accidentally brush your palm or fingers across the touchpad, which causes the cursor to stray.
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