How can i switch off the touchpad of my DV7-6116?

[RappaSan]

Os is Win 7-64

[Hubbs]

Hi Rappasan,

The enable/disable feature is used by double-tapping in the upper-left corner of the touchpad, where a small orange light lights ups when the touchpad is disabled.

Hope this helps 

[RappaSan]

Sorry,but that didnt work...
Nö Orange light, no disabling.

[RappaSan · Accepted solution]

Found the solution!

Works only when in the taskbar the tap=click is checked AND also in the Synaptics control panel.

Thanks for reply.

[indiegal1]

I Never would have found that there!!  I also have a Sony Vaio. All I have to do to disable the touchpad function is fn+f1 key.  Never would think to double tap in the upper left hand corner of the touchpad.

[arkana]

That solution does NOT work. Furthermore, though I can (and do) turn off the touchpad using the Control Panel, it arbitrarily turns itself back on with no warning, usually within 15-20 minutes. Prior to recent Win 8 updates, there was an option to disable the touchpad when a USB mouse was present. I've seen info on editing a registry file, but I have no clue HOW to do that, or if I'll screw up my computer if I do.

The touchpad is outrageously sensitive--don't even have to touch it, when it's enabled just hovering over the surface is enough, and it'll flick the cursor all over the screen .  In order to work on this computer, I HAVE to keep the touchpad disabled.  Too frustrating otherwise.

HOW do I get the touchpad to disable and STAY disabled until/unless I turn it back on? Or, better yet, have it automatically disable itself whenever there is a USB mouse present?

This is a Windows 8 situation, obviously.

[jimbro37]

Click on Start, lower right.

Type "mouse" in window

When the mouse window opens, one option is Synaptics.

Click on disable

Done

[M-j-Z]

Your solution is only a Temperary one. In WIndows 10 on a HP DV7, when you turn your machine back on, tapping is enable again.  In all previous versions of windows your solution works fine.    I read online that you can change the setting in the registy, but the article did not say where to do it.   Does anybody know about this?

[estrump]

It works! Took a few tries....  but then the very small orange light came on.

Thanks!