Touchpad

ETobias · Apr 22, 2024

Is there a way of deactivating the touchpad in Windows 11 *when typing*? When I type the mouse jumps all over the screen causing havoc, probably due to the palms of my hands touching the touchpad.

AmericanPharaoh · Apr 22, 2024

glasskuter · Apr 22, 2024

go to Settings> Bluetooth & devices>Devices,> then locate Touchpad options
Under Touchpad sensitivity, click on > Advanced touchpad settings.
In the Touchpad settings window, click on the > Touchpad tab.
Under taps, click on the Settings button.
In the taps window, you should see an option called"Disable touchpad while typing." Uncheck this option to turn off the feature.
Save the changes, restart pc,

Wynona · Apr 22, 2024

ETobias said:
Is there a way of deactivating the touchpad in Windows 11 *when typing*? When I type the mouse jumps all over the screen causing havoc, probably due to the palms of my hands touching the touchpad.

Hi @ETobias and welcome to ElevenForum.

Yeah, go into mouse settings and tell the mouse pad to deactivate when a real mouse is present.

I think I saw that @glasskuter gave advice. Most likely she's already got it covered, so feel free to ignore me.

Berton · Apr 22, 2024

Most Notebooks have a hardware setting of the Fn key plus another F key used to disable the Touchpad outside of an Operating System. My wife disables hers and uses a USB Wireless mouse.

Wynona · Apr 22, 2024

glasskuter said:
go to Settings> Bluetooth & devices>Devices,> then locate Touchpad options
Under Touchpad sensitivity, click on > Advanced touchpad settings.
In the Touchpad settings window, click on the > Touchpad tab.
Under taps, click on the Settings button.
In the taps window, you should see an option called"Disable touchpad while typing." Uncheck this option to turn off the feature.
Save the changes, restart pc,

Oh! That's a new one on me @glasskuter! Lemme go check this out!

Berton said:
Most Notebooks have a hardware setting of the Fn key plus another F key used to disable the Touchpad outside of an Operating System. My wife disables hers and uses a USB Wireless mouse.

That's what I do too, @Berton.

Helmut · Apr 22, 2024

Settings > Bluetooth & Devices > Touchpad > Off.

Most Laptops have one of the Function keys allocated for Touchpad Off/On.
Fn+F5 or F10 on mine.

glasskuter · Apr 22, 2024

Wynona said:
Oh! That's a new one on me

I can't claim knowing that as I have no touchpad devices (and probably wouldn't have known it anyway) That's a co-pilot answer. I just hope it works. If it doesn't I'll take the blame for giving bad information. Then I'll go and kick co-pilot off my machine.

antspants · Apr 22, 2024

To disable the touchpad all together, As Helmut mentioned:

Otherwise, to disable whilst typing: Post 3 by glasskuter .

(In support of their suggestions)

Wynona · Apr 22, 2024

glasskuter said:
I can't claim knowing that as I have no touchpad devices (and probably wouldn't have known it anyway) That's a co-pilot answer. I just hope it works. If it doesn't I'll take the blame for giving bad information. Then I'll go and kick co-pilot off my machine.

Sometimes you have to get pretty specific with Copilot in order to get an accurate answer.