Disable+Your+Laptop’s+Touchpad

from Window’s Control Panel
 * Disable Your Laptop’s Touchpad **

If you always use an external USB mouse, consider disabling the laptop’s touchpad completely through the Control Panel. When the touchpad is completely disabled, the mouse cursor will not be accidentally misplaced when your hand, palm or any of the fingers slip in the touchpad zone.

The following are the steps involved in disabling the touchpad from the Control Panel:

1. Click the **Start Menu** and choose **Control Panel**

2. When the **Control Panel** window opens, click the **Mouse** link. You may have to change the view to **Small icons** (upper right corner) to reveal the Mouse link.

3. This will open a small explorer window with different settings for adjusting your mouse, adjusting mouse pointer options, and configuring the hardware drivers associated with your laptop.

Under the **Device Settings** tab, you will see the option ( near the centre of the window )to disable your laptop’s touchpad completely.

That is it, the touchpad has been turned off from the Control Panel, and you will never encounter any more typing errors when your fingers wander into the touchpad zone.