How to disable touchpad while using keyboard?

I know this is an old thread, but it's possible the OP is still facing the same issue.

I agree that it's an easy fix in Linux, even back before there were built-in utilities to do that. I used to use a special file with a setting to disable the touchpad for X seconds after the last keystroke.

There are three utilities I am aware of for Windows. One of them is so old it has several people reporting weird problems. The program was made for Windows XP, so it's no surprise. It's called TouchFreeze. I don't use it so I can't report on it good or bad, but the other two work handily together.

One of the other two is Touchpad Blocker and the other is Touchpad Pal. I use them together. Sometimes Touchpad Pal throws up a notification box with a Windows chime that does nothing other than tell you it blocked a click. I ignore that, but if it happens to you a lot, just turn off sound while you're typing.

There is a fourth utility that I haven't tested. It's called Laptop Assistant. It supposedly has settings available for Touchpad Pal but I couldn't get it to give me any additional settings so I uninstalled the trial version. It's not that it's expensive--it's just that it didn't provide me with anything additional at all.

Touchpad Pal and Touchpad Blocker are both free, I believe. If not, they are not expensive. One or both may be useful to you. I have Touchpad Blocker set to 1 second delay after the last keystroke detected before the touchpad is enabled. You can even use a hotkey to turn off the program. Set these to boot with Windows so they are always on and ready for you.

Donald

I don't have a problem palming the Touchpad.
If the Touchpad is a normal size, centered on the deck, below the keyboard, your palms shouldn't be touching it.

The cursor flying around doesn't affect typing, only if you click you're in trouble.