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How to Disable The Touchpad on HP Laptop

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Most people like to use an external mouse when they are using their laptops. If you are using an external mouse then there’s no need to use the touchpad on your HP laptop and you must the lock or disable the touchpad. HP laptops have a touchpad mouse. The touchpad can be very sensitive and you might prefer to turn off the touchpad if you prefer to use a normal mouse. So, in this guide, you’ll learn the 3 best possible ways to disable a touchpad on HP laptop on Windows 10.

There are too many reasons to completely turn off a touchpad not only in HP laptops but on other laptops as well such as Dell, VAIO, Toshiba, Lenovo, and many others. Meanwhile, using a laptop’s touchpad can be irritating sometimes because you can’t control the mouse completely or it can be painful for your wrists while editing videos or doing things on Microsoft office.

How to Lock a Touchpad in an HP

If your job needs more precision and control, or you use an external mouse instead it’s best to turn off the touchpad on your HP laptops. Disabling the touchpad will however prevent undesirable movement of the cursor when your hand goes over the cursor. HP laptops come with Synaptics touchpad drivers to enable, disable, and configure various touchpad settings.

Here are the 3 methods to disable or lock the touchpad on an HP laptop:

Method 1. Disable a Touchpad in an HP Laptop via Control Panel

  • Open Control Panel.
  • Click Mouse.
  • Click Device Settings then click Disable to deactivate the touchpad.

Method 2. Disable an HP Laptop Touchpad via Settings

  • Press Windows + I to open the Settings.
  • Click Devices.
  • Select The touchpad from the left-hand side pane.
  • Click Additional settings under Related settings.
  • Click Device Settings then click Disable to turn off your Laptop’s touchpad.

How to Disable The Touchpad on HP Laptop in Windows 10 (3 Methods)

Method 3. Disable an HP Laptop Touchpad via Double-Tap

Most versions of HP laptops have a Disable button on the top left side of the touchpad. This tiny button allows you to turn on and off the touchpad as much as you like. When you double-tap the button then it will become red.

  • Double-tap on the upper left-hand corner of the touchpad to quickly disable it.

  • When deactivated, some models display a graph on the screen showing a red line or an orange across the TouchPad.

How to Disable The Touchpad on HP Laptop in Windows 10 (3 Methods)

How to Enable/Unlock Touchpad in an HP Laptop

Meanwhile, if you want to enable the HP laptop touchpad again then follow the below steps:

  • Open the Control Panel.
  • Click Mouse.
  • Click Device Settings then click Enable to activate your Laptop’s touchpad.

Final Words

These were the 3 best possible ways to disable touchpad on an HP laptop. However, the first and the second methods applies to all laptops alongside the HP laptops.

The touchpad has been a popular laptop pointing device for years to come. Since the touchpads are built into a laptop, they work well when you don’t want to switch around another pointing device. Even when a mouse or other pointing system is available, some people prefer the touchpad over anything else. But if you love touchpads or just tolerate them, sometimes they always get in the way. When you type on a laptop keyboard, it’s normal to brush against the touchpad and accidentally send the cursor across the screen.

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