How do I disable touchpad in Windows 10?

Anonymous
2019-02-28T19:27:56+00:00

I have a new HP laptop. But I don't like using the touchpad so I installed my mouse. With the version of Windows 10 that came with the computer, I easily found where I could disable the touchpad in Settings. But recently it upgraded to version 1809, and reverted to the setting with the touchpad enabled. Now I can't find anything in Settings to disable it anymore. I even spoke to a Microsoft technician over the phone, who was also couldn't disable it. (In Device Manager, the setting to disable the touchpad is greyed out.) So how do I disable it?

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Kapil Arya 38,446 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2020-07-21T13:13:16+00:00

Hello,

Try these steps and see if that helps:

  1. Press Windows Key + X to open Win + X menu and select Control Panel from the list.
  2. When Control Panel opens, go to Hardware and Sound section and select Mouse.
  3. When Mouse settings window opens, you should see ELAN or Device Settings tab. Switch to it.
  4. Locate Disable internal pointing device when external USB pointing device is attached option and enable it.
  5. Click Apply and OK to save changes.

If issue still persists, try this:

  1. Open Registry Editor and go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Elantech/Othersetting/DisableWhenDetectUSBMouse key in the left pane.
  2. Change the value from 0 to 1 and close Registry Editor.

Hope this helps!

Steps referenced from https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Video-Display-and-Touch/Where-is-the-setting-to-disable-the-Elan-touchpad/m-p/7053015#M189607.

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  1. Anonymous
    2019-10-22T21:58:18+00:00

    Hi dschulze747

    I am Vijay, an Independent Advisor. I am here to work with you on this problem.

    Windows Key+I > Devices > Touchpad > Toggle Touchpad to OFF

    If above doesn't work, do the above after below

    Take actions related to touchpad driver

    Windows Key+X (Or right click on Start) > Click Device Manager > View tab > Show hidden devices > Expand Human Interface devices > Right click on the touchpad listed there >

    A. Roll back the driver (You will have to repeat the steps for all entries listed including Synaptics)

    Click Properties > Under Drive tab, if Rollback Driver is enabled click it

    B. Update driver from manufacturer's website (You will have to repeat the steps for all entries listed including Synaptics)

    Go to the website of the computer's manufacturer > See if some driver is released for your model and OS > If yes, download that > In previous option, you click Update Driver Software, in place of this, click Uninstall > Install the downloaded driver > Restart your computer

    Do let me know if you require any further help on this. Will be glad to help you.

    There was no touchpad listed in that menu.  What do I do?

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-10-21T22:28:17+00:00

    LOL Donna!  Ya, I did that on one of my old laptops.   Hey, IT WERKS, DON'T KNOCK IT!  I used to type 45 awpm & 10key 400 acpm,  this Syn-ful Touchpad makes all that worthless.  So back to the days of tape and cardboard.  Ah, the Good Ol' Days!

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  3. Anonymous
    2019-10-21T09:16:08+00:00

    Unfortunately I haven't been able to delete the driver, which is one of the things I've tried (I've lost count of how many things I've tried!) Apparently the particular combination of Dell XPS hardware and Windows software doesn't use drivers per se, they use something else. Somebody tried to explain to me what the something else is, but I've forgotten. So if I go to the Dell site and ask to download drivers for the touchpad, nothing comes up except for earlier models of my XPS. The only thing that has worked (and I've tried absolutely everything on this thread) has been the bit of cardboard on the touchpad,

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  4. Anonymous
    2019-10-21T02:00:22+00:00

    I also have an HP Pavilion and can't get the touchpad turned OFF>  there is no simple ON/OFF button.

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