Want to read more answers from other tech-savvy Stack Exchange users? Check out the full discussion thread here.Please note I am an individual, not Dell and not an organisation and as a consequence don't have access to all Dell Hardware to test. Have something to add to the explanation? Sound off in the comments. I disabled my touchpad there and it has remained disabled through many reboots. On my Dell Inspiron (with Windows 7 installed on it), it looks like this: The keyboard shortcut Win + X will open the Windows Mobility Center. Navigate to the Mouse Option, right click on it, and click Disable.Īccording to a disassembly video ( link shown below), it appears that you can unplug the touchpad by removing the keyboard ( at 3:45) and removing the small ribbon cable near the touchpad.ĭisassembling the Dell Inspiron N5050 Open the Control Panel, then go to System > Device Manager. There is even an option to disable the touchpad only if an external mouse is attached.
On my Dell Latitude E6430s, the option is POST Behavior > Mouse/Touchpad. The touchpad can often be disabled in BIOS. SuperUser contributors Steven and Scott have the answer for us. What is the best (or easiest) way to permanently disable the touchpad on a laptop? The Answer I really do not care if I need to keep disabling it each time I restart my laptop, but does anyone know of a way to permanently disable it? I installed the appropriate driver in order to manage my touchpad preferences and successfully disabled it, but once the machine was rebooted, the touchpad was active once again. I own a Dell Inspiron N5050 laptop with Windows 7 Home Premium installed on it and have been trying to permanently disable the touchpad. SuperUser reader toriloukas wants to know how to permanently disable the touchpad on a laptop:
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