How To Disable Any Key On Keyboard In Windows 10 Step 1: Download Simple Disable Key program. Step 2: Launch Simple Disable Key, select a language. Step 3: To disable a key, select the Key field and then press a key on your keyboard. Step 4: When you click Add Key button, you will see the.
I got a HP Pavillion dv2700 PC from my friend with a not-so-functional keyboard and touchpad (some keys work while other do not, and the touchpad is really not responsive). I intend to use itas my secondary laptop so I got an external keyboard and mouse. The problem is to save space, I put the external keyboard on top of the laptop keyboard, and as such sometimes the keys from the laptop keyboard and the touchpad are activated. It is really irritating. I want to know whether I could disable the laptop keyboard and touchpad entirely and just use the external ones? Thanks a lot!
Permanently disabling your keyboard/touchpad? Its not sensible to open your laptop just to disable the function. Most laptops, either device manager or the function key should take care of it. My work holds that admin rights so I can't change the device manager settings. A very low tech means would be to use a notepad/manila folder/etc if the previous options aren' t available.
Best Solution I found was to simply close the lid of the laptop - go to power options/ Chose what closing the lid does and select do nothing. That is all :) now my 10 months daughter can no longer mess with keyboard, touch pad or press the shiny power button and shut it down. Hope that helps.
press windows key + X and select device manager. go to mouse click on it and disable it and then go to keyboard and disable it.
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I dont think you will be able to disable the laptop keyboard as this is the default device. You can disable the touchpad by clicking on start, control panel, mouse, wait for the Dell Touchpad image to come up, and click on the image, you should have an option to disable the touchpad under pointing devices.
Don't forget that if you disable your laptop's keyboard and mouse, and then the batteries die on your other set, you'll be stuck!
Thanks for all the suggestions!
http://tpp.desofto.com/ Software that helps you disable and enable your touchpad.
only works when you are typing
From an ergonomical point of view, this is bad. :)
I will
why not use a piece of carboard to eliminate the :punch through of our external keyboard. you could also find a small cutting board that will fit over yout current keyboard and keep the top solid, try that
fn+F7 to quick disable touchpad and if you wish to disable your default keyboard u can do that in bios when starting the computer by using f2 or f8 depends on computer or in windows just type keyboard in startmenu it will show you keboard in device manager and just disable it.
The easiest way to disable a touchpad depends on the hardware. The good news is that manufacturers of modern laptops have tried to address the issue up front. On some notebooks, you'll find a physical switch to disable and enable the touchpad; look around the laptop's edge for it. The PC might also offer a keyboard shortcut (such as pressing Fn and F7 simultaneously) to disable the touchpad, or perhaps pressing a certain area of the touchpad itself will turn it off. Check your laptop's documentation for specific methods.
you will need to remove/disconnect the keyboard cable from the motherboard to disable the keyboard.
for details see the following link
If you want to permanently disable your keypad and touch pad, you need to disconnect the physical connection of it by opening your laptop. Usually the keypad and touchpad was connected through a flat wire/ribbon wire.
this solution can be the best on for hardware disable, and for software disable follow below post
I have a question to ask.
WHY?
Not 'yelling', but curious!
Press Fn+F7 simultenously but not all laptop offer this keyboard shortcut. You can also look for Touchpad icon in notification area and double click the icon to disable your touchpad.
Press Fn+F7 simultenously but not all laptop offer this keyboard shortcut. You can look for Touchpad icon in notification area and double click the icon to disable your touchpad.
1. Go to start 2. In the search box write: Device Manager 3. Open it, and under Keyboards, find the keyboard you want to disable Make sure you have connected the other keyboard you want to use... (If the disable button doesn't appear, then uninstall it!)
The same process goes for the touchpad! (Under mouse disable the laptop mouse (keyboard) )
Best answer
Thanks! :)
go for it
exactly...
I tried this but it didn't work... But anyway thanks for the tip. May come handy in the future :-)
I'm sorry! Anyway , keep it in mind, since it could really help in any other similar case!
I belive this way will work may be you do some thing not correct, try it again following the setps exactly
The touchpad has been the standard laptop pointing device for years. Since touchpads are built into a laptop, they work well when you don’t want to carry around another pointing device. Even when a mouse or another pointing device is available, some users prefer the feel of a touchpad above anything else. But whether you love touchpads or just tolerate them, they still get in the way sometimes. When you’re typing on a laptop’s keyboard, it’s common to brush against the touchpad and inadvertently send the cursor flying across the screen. You don’t need to put up with that, however—here’s how to turn it off.
The easiest way to disable a touchpad depends on the hardware. The good news is that manufacturers of modern laptops have tried to address the issue up front. On some notebooks, you’ll find a physical switch to disable and enable the touchpad; look around the laptop’s edge for it. The PC might also offer a keyboard shortcut (such as pressing Fn and F7 simultaneously) to disable the touchpad, or perhaps pressing a certain area of the touchpad itself will turn it off. Check your laptop’s documentation for specific methods.
How to disable a touchpad in software
Some manufacturers provide ways of customizing and disabling the touchpad through software.
1. Look for a touchpad icon in the notification area (lower-right corner). Double-click or
right-click it to browse the touchpad options; disable the touchpad from here if possible.
2. If you don’t find a touchpad icon in the notification area, type control panel in Windows search bar. Go to Hardware and Sound, and under Devices and Printers, click Mouse. The Mouse Properties window will open; you might find a tab in that window where you can disable the touchpad.
3. Look for a touchpad software entry in the Start menu if you can’t find it in the notification area or under Mouse Properties.
One more option
If you don’t see a way to physically disable the touchpad or to disable it through software, you still have another option.
1. Click Start.
2. Type device manager into the Search box. In the Device Manager, expand Mice and other pointing devices.
3. Right-click the touchpad’s entry. In the menu that pops up, click Disable.
4. Confirm your choice in the pop-up window.
Tips
Make sure you have another pointing device available before disabling the touchpad.
If you find touchpad software installed on your laptop, you might be able to adjust the settings and eliminate the touchpad’s annoying behavior without disabling it. For example, some touchpad software allows you to change the sensitivity of the touchpad, ignore palm presses, and automatically disable the touchpad when the system detects an external mouse.
Some useful third-party touchpad-management programs are available at no cost. If you don’t have touchpad software or if your current software isn’t cutting it, explore alternatives. For example, a tool such as TouchFreeze or Touchpad Pal can disable the touchpad whenever it detects that you’re typing, and re-enable the touchpad once you’re done.
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