2) take advantage of the BIOS capabilities. During the reboot, enter the BIOS using the Del key. However, different laptop models have different function keys for this purpose.
So, in the products of the brands Acer, RoverBook, Asus, iRu and Samsung, this is the "F2" button,
- - for Lenovo - "F12",
- - for Toshiba - "Esc",
- - Asus - "Ctrl" + "F2",
- - Compaq and Toshiba - "F10"
- - in Del - "F1"
- - for brands Packard-Bell, Gateway, IBM, HP - press "F3",
- - and for Acer - "Ctr + Alt + Esc".
So, when the BIOS is entered, find the "Advanced" tab. Then follow the link "Internal Pointing Device".
To disable the touchpad, select "Disabled" (instead of "Enabled").
Finally, boot the system normally.
How do I disable the mouse on my laptop? Combination of buttons!
3) another way to disable the mouse on a laptop is a combination of the "Fn" keys and the corresponding functional "F".
Let's go through the models:
- Lenovo laptops - "Fn + F8",
- ASUS - "Fn + F9",
- Acer - "Fn + F7",
- Dell - "Fn + F5".
However, it is better to open the instructions for using your laptop and read the necessary information in the section on disabling the touchpad.
4) If the laptop is from the latest models, then for sure it provides physical shutdown button... It is also possible that there is a specific icon in the system tray that will allow you to control the touch mouse.
5) Another option.
- "Control Panel"
- - "Properties"
- - "Mouse"
- - "Touch Pad".
6) And here how you can still try disable sensory mouse on laptop... Just press and hold its upper left corner for a couple of seconds.
7) If the laptop is an old model, then it is unlikely that the touchpad is disabled there. The only option would be to cover the panel with cardboard. Or, you can disconnect the touchpad connection cable by opening the front cover of the laptop. But the last option is recommended to be done with a specialist.
I hope that among the proposed options for disabling the touchpad, you will find the most convenient and effective laptop for your model.
That's all for me! I hope you understand. As usual, I answer questions in the comments, so feel free to ask your questions and wishes under the article. I wish you all good health!
From Uv. Evgeny Kryzhanovsky
Almost all laptop models are equipped with a special touch panel, also called a touchpad. It is intended mainly for controlling the mouse cursor, as well as calling context menus in various programs and the Windows 7/10 interface. Laptop manufacturers are trying to make touchpads as convenient as possible, but none of them has yet been able to replace the most common computer mouse in terms of convenience.
Moreover, in some cases it becomes a hindrance. When typing, the user accidentally touches it with his fingers or palm, which causes the cursor to move on the screen, highlights unnecessary elements at the moment, and the like. Therefore, some users are looking for ways to disable the touchpad so that the latter does not interfere with their work. There are several ways to do this, and now we will consider them in turn.
Using hardware keys
You can turn off the touchpad on a laptop by pressing a special combination of "hot" keys, but this is provided that the appropriate drivers are installed in the laptop system. In addition, the keyboard shortcuts for disabling the touchpad may differ for different laptop models. First, look at the topmost row of the laptop keyboard - one of the keys should have a crossed-out touchpad icon. This button is responsible for disabling it.
In general, in laptops, the following combinations are used to temporarily turn off the touch panel:
- Aser - F7 and Fn + F7;
- Asus - F9, Fn + F9 and Fn + F7;
- Dell - F5 or Fn + F5;
- Lenovo - Fn + F5 / F8;
- Toshiba - F5;
- Samsung - F5 or F6.
In HP notebooks, the touchpad is disabled by double-clicking the area in the upper right corner or holding your finger at this point for a few seconds. If you cannot disable the touchpad using the described method, most likely the necessary drivers are missing on the PC. In this case, either download and install them from the manufacturer's official website, or move on to other options.
Via the control panel in the mouse properties
Many modern laptops are equipped with touchpads manufactured by Synaptics... If so, you will most likely have a special driver installed in the system, and in the mouse properties window there will be a special tab "Device settings" marked with a characteristic red icon. Open Mouse Properties through the Settings app or the Classic Control Panel.
Switch to the tab (if available) "Device Settings", select the device you do not need, in this case the touchpad, and disable it with the appropriate button.
Yes, you can also choose the middle option by checking the "Disable internal pointing device when connecting an external pointing device to the USB port" checkbox. This action activates the function to automatically disable the touchpad when a mouse is connected to the laptop. Again, this all assumes that the PC has the correct drivers. Now let's see how to disable the touchpad on a laptop if they are not there.
Disable touchpad via device manager
You can disable the touchpad through Windows Device Manager. Open the snap-in with the command devmgmt.msc and expand the "Mice and other pointing devices" branch. If you see a PS / 2 mouse in the list, then it will most likely be a touchpad.
Click on the PCM device and select "Disable" from the menu. The touchpad can also be located in the "HID Devices" branch and be called either a USB mouse, or TouchPad, or something else, here you will have to experiment, sequentially disconnecting and turning on the devices.
What if there is no "Disable" option in the context menu? In this case, the device can be removed, and so that it is not installed again when the system is rebooted, using the command gpedit.msc open local group policy editor, go to location Computer Configuration - Administrative Templates - System - Device Installation - Device Installation Restrictions.
In the right column, open the policy "Prevent installation of devices not described by other policy settings", set the radio button to "Enabled" and reboot.
After that, the remote device will not be reinstalled.
Note: the disks supplied with laptops often have "native" programs for controlling the touchpad, for example, Smart Gesture at Asus. If such a program is installed on your PC, the touchpad in Device Manager will not be called "Microsoft PS / 2 Mouse", but something else.
In this case, it is better to use the program to disable the touch panel, for sure it has a corresponding function.
Disable touchpad in BIOS
If you are looking for how to disable the touchpad on a laptop without using system settings and programs, do it at the hardware level - through the BIOS. On most laptop models, you enter the BIOS by pressing and holding the F2 or Del keys. The interface of different models of laptop BIOS may differ, but as a rule, the option responsible for disabling / enabling the touchpad is called "Internal Pointing Device" and is located in the "Advanced" section.
The "Disabled" key disables the touchpad, the "Enabled" key re-enables it. New BIOS settings are saved by pressing F10.
Using third-party programs
And finally, one more way to disable the touchpad. There are special utilities for these purposes. There are not many of them and some of them may not work on older versions of Windows. The most popular of these is. After installation, this small free program settles in the system tray, automatically blocking accidental clicks on the touch panel.
In the Touchpad Blocker settings, you can enable autoload, set the touchpad blocking time and set the necessary "hot" keys for this.
- a utility for blocking the touchpad, used even before the advent of Windows XP. It is highly unlikely that it will work on Windows 7/10, but you can try it as an option. The utility is completely devoid of any settings, it is included in the work immediately after installation. You can close it from the system tray.
A program similar in functionality to TouchFreeze, it only disables the touchpad when you enter text. Deprived of settings, controlled from the notification area.
If the above tools do not suit you, try installing the driver Synaptics TouchPad Driver... In theory, after installing it in the properties of the mouse, you should have an additional tab "Device settings", and in it - tools for controlling the touch panel. By and large, the TouchPad Driver serves the same purposes as the Microsoft Windows touchpad driver, but it also offers a number of additional features, supporting touchpad disabling, three-finger control, rotation and a few other features.
2) take advantage of the BIOS capabilities. During the reboot, enter the BIOS using the Del key. However, different laptop models have different function keys for this purpose.
So, in the products of the brands Acer, RoverBook, Asus, iRu and Samsung, this is the "F2" button,
- - for Lenovo - "F12",
- - for Toshiba - "Esc",
- - Asus - "Ctrl" + "F2",
- - Compaq and Toshiba - "F10"
- - in Del - "F1"
- - for brands Packard-Bell, Gateway, IBM, HP - press "F3",
- - and for Acer - "Ctr + Alt + Esc".
So, when the BIOS is entered, find the "Advanced" tab. Then follow the link "Internal Pointing Device".
To disable the touchpad, select "Disabled" (instead of "Enabled").
Finally, boot the system normally.
How do I disable the mouse on my laptop? Combination of buttons!
3) another way to disable the mouse on a laptop is a combination of the "Fn" keys and the corresponding functional "F".
Let's go through the models:
- Lenovo laptops - "Fn + F8",
- ASUS - "Fn + F9",
- Acer - "Fn + F7",
- Dell - "Fn + F5".
However, it is better to open the instructions for using your laptop and read the necessary information in the section on disabling the touchpad.
4) If the laptop is from the latest models, then for sure it provides physical shutdown button... It is also possible that there is a specific icon in the system tray that will allow you to control the touch mouse.
5) Another option.
- "Control Panel"
- - "Properties"
- - "Mouse"
- - "Touch Pad".
6) And here how you can still try disable sensory mouse on laptop... Just press and hold its upper left corner for a couple of seconds.
7) If the laptop is an old model, then it is unlikely that the touchpad is disabled there. The only option would be to cover the panel with cardboard. Or, you can disconnect the touchpad connection cable by opening the front cover of the laptop. But the last option is recommended to be done with a specialist.
I hope that among the proposed options for disabling the touchpad, you will find the most convenient and effective laptop for your model.
That's all for me! I hope you understand. As usual, I answer questions in the comments, so feel free to ask your questions and wishes under the article. I wish you all good health!
From Uv. Evgeny Kryzhanovsky
Disable Asus laptop touch mouse in BIOS
Asus laptops have long established themselves as some of the best on the market. They are equipped with good webcams, a powerful Windows operating system and more, have an attractive appearance, and provide the ability to work with both a touchpad and a standard mouse.
Trying to satisfy the needs of consumers, the company tried not only to make all additional functions available, but also to provide the ability to disable them. The engineers of our service center can find out more details, and if necessary, diagnose and repair any ACS equipment.
Perhaps that is why even a child can disable the touchpad on an Asus laptop. This small touchpad - touchpad - allows you to control the cursor without using a standard mouse. Someone will say that this is very convenient, especially if you are not working at a desk, but for many users the touchpad gives some problems. For example, when typing, you can touch the panel with your palm, move the cursor in the wrong direction, or even completely knock off important settings. Therefore, it becomes necessary to disable the touch panel at least for a while.
Using hotkeys
Study your keyboard carefully before proceeding with the operation. You need to find the Fn key - this button, in combination with other keys, can help you configure many of your laptop's functions. With it, you can adjust the sound volume, screen brightness, set up Wi-Fi, and the like. In many laptop models, it is also responsible for disabling the touchpad. It is enough just to simultaneously hold down "Fn + F9" on the keyboard and the problem is solved.
To be sure, you can try to move the cursor using the touch panel. If the arrow remains stationary, then you have succeeded. When connecting on laptops, you need to do the same.
Disable in settings
In the event that the keyboard hotkeys could not help you, you can try to change the settings in another way. To do this, just click the "Start" menu and go to the "Control Panel". After that go to "Devices and Printers", where go to the "Mouse" tab. Now find the line "Disconnect when connecting an external USB mouse" in the window that opens and check the box next to it.
Thus, as you can already guess from the inscription, the problem can be considered solved.
If you are a fairly experienced user, confident in your abilities, you can disable the built-in mouse using the BIOS subsystem. You just need to go to this subsystem and in the Internal Pointing Device section and select the required value.
Often the user becomes annoyed by the endlessly working touchpad. It is accidentally touched with fingers, which makes the cursor move around the screen and interfere with work. It's easy to turn it off and forget about this problem. It doesn't really matter what kind of gadget you have, each manufacturer implements the function of deactivating the touchpad. Let's figure out how to disable the touch mouse on a laptop.
How do I disable the touchpad?
In the upper corner of the touchpad itself, a special button is sometimes placed, it is this button that can serve as a switch. Examine the surface next to the touchpad, refer to the user manual. But the manufacturer does not always install such buttons next to the touchpad, because it is not difficult to accidentally press them while using the device.
Using function keys
This is the more common way to deactivate the panel, as almost any laptop has special keys for performing functions. Each device supports its own key combinations, it depends on the company that created the device.
Here are the possible variations:
- Fn + F7 - Asus
- Fn + F8 - Dell
- Fn + F5 - Samsung
- Fn + F1 - Sony
If the above combinations did not help you turn off the touchpad, then this does not indicate that this function is not available on your device. There is a possibility that the manufacturer has assigned a different button. It should display a custom color pictogram - usually orange.
These button combinations may not work if you do not have the required drivers. They can be found on the disc that came with the laptop. You won't have to search for a long time - modern manufacturers try to put all the necessary software in an integrated manner.
Auto power off
If you are using a mouse, then Windows has a feature that allows you to turn off a device when another is activated. As long as there is a mouse in your USB port, the touchpad will show no signs of life. When you turn it off, everything will work again. This is the most convenient option, using which you will not think about the difficulties of working with the touch panel.
Windows is easy to customize for this use of the touchpad. Look in "Start", open "Control Panel", then "Mouse". Next, you are interested in the point of disconnection when connecting an external USB mouse, put a tick there and confirm. You can turn off the touchpad programmatically - in the device settings, click the "Disable" button.
Turn off in BIOS
There is also a completely radical, but effective method. We reboot the laptop, press the button that is responsible for entering the BIOS on your device. When you enter, we find the line "Internal Pointing Device", turn it off, save the settings and exit.
Now you know how to disable the touchpad.
