How can I disable the touchpad on my laptop?

Answer by  choctaw (361)

Right click on my computer, click device manager, click mouse other pointing devices, right click touch pad disable it, to turn it back on right click and click enable

Answer by  eric05 (42)

Most laptops have a button near the touchpad specifically for disabling the touchpad. In XP/Vista go to the Control Panel->Device Manager and disable the mouse there.

Answer by  viggo (22)

Select the "Disble Touch Pad/Stick when USB pointing device is present" box on the Device Select tab of the Mouse Properties control panel.

Answer by  Att4372 (1704)

If available, click button next to touchpad. Otherwise, use Start, Control Panel, Mouse Icon. On Mouse Properties screen, select Device Settings tab. Click Disable, then click OK.

Answer by  Xisco21 (110)

Check for an option in the BIOS on bootup, or have a look within any manufacturer software supplied with the laptop.