How can I disable the touch pad?

[Jimster]

How can I disable the touch pad - everything I do is eventually re-enabled?  I use a wireless mouse on my Pavilion dv7 notebook. The OS is Window 7.

[ManjunathTech]

Hi

Please find the weblink given below might help you to resolve the issue.

Using and Configuring the Touch Pad

[vickymullemwar9]

don't u hav touchpad disable button on left side of ur touchpad . . Tap that switch twice to lock touchpad .and again doubld tap to unlock

[Jimster]

I don't have an enable/disable button so I have tried about everything (including uninstalling the driver) without permanent results - the  touchpad is usually back after the next powerup.  Perhaps there is an entry in a configuration file or the registry that says I must have a touchpad. I will try to lower the sensitivity as far as possible - I hate it when I am typing text and the cursor takes a flying leap.