how to disable/enable the touchpad/clickpad

[JorieC]

I am always brushing the touchpad when I'm typing which causes the cursor to jump.  Is there an easy way to disable/enable the touchpad? (or is it called a clickpad on my model?).

[Karthik]

#HPExpertDay

Double tap on top left corner of the touchpad to enable/disable.

Few units have a button at the bottom of touch pad to enable/disable.

[JorieC]

I've tried that but it doesn't work--either left corner.  Did you note my model info?

[Amreen]

Hello,

Please try: go to Control Panel,

select Mouse

select Synaptics tab

tick disbale internal ... then click Apply/Ok

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[JorieC]

Anybody there?  Please help.  Suggested solution doesn't work

[Amreen]

Hard to say. Likely due to the tablet design nature of the notebook, but I can't say for certain as I'm only technical support. I have no information regarding updates. There might be some third party utilities out there that will work for you. Some I'm aware of are Touchpad Blocker and TouchFreeze.

Try this 🙂

[JorieC]

I went to that site and and changed the sensitivity of the touchpad to the far right of the slider but it still hasn't helped.  I'm sure I clicked the "apply"  I didn't see a place to disable?  I'll give that a shot later because, unfortunately, I can't sty online right now.  I will come back and try looking for disable option again.  Is this a help suggestion for my notebook?  So many suggestions I've tried don't seem to work for my Spectre 360-12-4101dx.

[Karthik · Accepted solution]

#HPExpertDay

You can get into Mouse settings and disable/enable but that wont be a quick thing to do.

From start type 'mouse' and choose mouse from search results. Click on TOuchpad/Luxpad tab and you will find a radio button to do so.

[JorieC]

Guess I'm always scared to try 3rd party utilities but if the Touchpad blocker works I guess I'll have to go there.  Will it help me to both disasble and enable (when I need it)?

[Amreen]

yeah it will