For instance, there is an option in my ThinkPad BIOS to enable or disable the touchpad. While not all OEMs offer an option in the BIOS to enable or disable the touchpad, most laptops have an option in the BIOS to turn on or off the touchpad. In order to enable the touchpad again, you need to right-click on disabled HID-compliant mouse entry and then click enable option. But if the touchpad is working even after disabling the first entry, disable other HID-compliant mouse one after another.
In most cases, disabling the first HID-compliant mouse should disable the built-in touchpad. Do you really want to disable it?” warning message to disable the touchpad. Click Yes button when you see “Disabling this device will cause it to stop functioning. Step 3: Right-click on the first HID-compliant mouse entry and then click the Disable option. Step 2: Once Device Manager is there on your screen, expand Test (if it’s not already), and then expand Mice and other pointing devices to see HID-compliant mouse entries. To do so, simultaneously press Windows logo and R keys to open the Run command, type Devmgmt.msc in the box, and then press enter key. If the Touchpad option doesn’t show up (as shown in the picture), it’s because your laptop is using a non-precision touchpad.ĭisabling touchpad using the native Device Manager Step 2: Turn off the Touchpad option to disable the touchpad and its settings. Step 1: Navigate to Settings > Devices > Touchpad. Here is how to turn off the touchpad via Settings in Windows 10. The precision touchpad offers more touchpad gestures and settings. If your laptop is equipped with a precision touchpad, you can turn on or off the touchpad from within the Settings app in Windows 10. Disable the touchpad from Settings in Windows 10 However, some of them might work on Windows 8/8.1 and Windows 7 as well. The following directions are applicable to Windows 10. Tip: If you want to automatically turn off the touchpad when a mouse is connected, refer to our how to turn off the touchpad when a mouse is connected guide.
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