Question

Deactivate touchpad - this is how it works

Answer 1

Deactivate the touchpad using a key combination
Deactivate the touchpad via the control panel
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3rd step:
quick start Guide

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The touchpad bothers you while working on your laptop? We show how to disable it..

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You write on your laptop and accidentally move the mouse pointer over the touchpad with your palm or forearm. That can be a nuisance. Or you work with a mouse and no longer need the touchpad. In the following, we will show you how to deactivate the touchpad on your laptop.

• Deactivate the touchpad using a key combination
• Deactivate the touchpad via the control panel

Deactivate the touchpad using a key combination

You can deactivate the touchpad of your Windows laptop using a key combination. Most laptop manufacturers include an " Fn " function key on the keyboard. Press this key at the same time as the corresponding [F] key , which contains a touchpad symbol with a line through it. This symbol is often found on the [F5] or [F6] keys . Simply repeat the key combination to reactivate the touchpad.

If these keys are missing on your laptop, you can also deactivate the touchpad via the system settings:

Deactivate the touchpad via the control panel

Follow our step-by-step instructions or take a look at the brief instructions .

1st step:

Click on the Windows icon at the bottom left and enter " Control Panel ". Click on the corresponding result.

2nd step:

In the Control Panel, click on Mouse . If you do not see the point, you have to switch the display to " Small symbols " in the upper right corner .

3rd step:

A pop-up will open. Here you have to select the tab on the far right. Depending on the device, this is either called "Device Settings " or " [Touchpad Name] Settings ". In this example the name is " ClickPad Settings ". Click on " Deactivate [Touchpad Name] " below (here " Deactivate ClickPad "). Alternatively, you can also tick the point below. The touchpad is then automatically deactivated when an external pointing device (e.g. a USB mouse) is connected.

quick start Guide

1. Open the Control Panel and select the " Mouse " item . To do this, the view must be set to " Small symbols " or " Large symbols ".
2. In the mouse properties you have to select the right tab " Device Settings " or " [Touchpad Name] Settings ". Then select " Deactivate [touchpad name] ".

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