How do I turn OFF Track pad on New HP Stream

[TerryShad]

OK, this should be wasy but apparently not. How in the heck do I turn off the trackpad on my new HP Stream? I've pulled up the Touchpad Settings and the only option I see is changing the Delay (none, short, medium, long). But how do I turn it off completely. I use this thing for word pretty much, and I mouse it, but with this **bleep** trackpad on I'll be typing away and then in a flurish of typing I'll wipe everything out by accdent and I want to toss this out the window. There's GOT to be an easy and FAST way to turn off the track pad... Control plus something...fn plus something... windows logo plus something.  HELP!

[The_Fossette]

Hi @TerryShad,

Welcome to the HP Forums!

Thank you for posting your query in this forum, it's a great place to find answers.

I reviewed your post and I understand that you want to know how to disable the touchpad on your computer.

Don’t worry, I assure you I will try my best to get this sorted.

Please follow below steps to disable the touchpad.

1. Click the Windows "Start" button and type "mouse" in the Search field.

2. Click "Mouse" to open the Mouse Properties window.

3. Click the "Device Settings" tab and click "Disable" If a confirmation message

pops up, click "OK."

Let me know how it goes and you have a great day!

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Take care.

Cheers!

[TerryShad]

That does not work. I opened "Mouse Properties" window and the only tabs at the top of the windo were:

-Buttons

-Pointers

-Pointer Options

-Wheel

-Hardware

There was no "Devise Settings" tab so no way for me to "Disable" anything.

Any other suggestions as I'm so disappointed that HP has a laptop where you apparently can't turn off the touchpad.

[The_Fossette]

Hi @TerryShad,

Follow below steps and check if it helps.

1. In the Windows search box, type TouchPad.

   From the results list click TouchPad settings.

2. Click Additional settings.

   Figure : Clicking Additional settings

   

3. To disable the Touchpad when using a USB mouse, check Disable external pointing device when external USB pointing device is attached.

   Figure : Disabling the Touchpad

   

4. To determine if the icon for the Touchpad is displayed in the taskbar, and if it is, how it appears, make the appropriate selection under Tray Icon.

   Figure : Tray Icon settings

   

Let me know how it goes.

[tsduffy]

The directions you outlined here are not there in device options for the Stream.  There is nowhere that allows you to disable the trackpad with the mouse attached.

[GDouglasTaylor]

this is in the forums and the user told the help person that her instructions are wrong....there is no track pad or elan anything in the mouse or touchpad system..... how do we shut this off the touch pad is a joke and has been driving me crazy for a year..... [edit]

[oldekat]

HP Stream laptop14:  Thank you.  Was almost at the window to toss this POS, but your method saved me the angst, & the money I'd have lost.  Thanks again.