My touchpad is unreliable. it seems to have a mind of it's own. I want to turn it off and just use an external mouse. How do I disable the touchpad on the Lenovo 3000 c200

Hi, you can do this by going into the control panel> Mouse> Touchpad settings> disable touchpad when other external usb pointing device is connected.

Disabling the touchpad on a Dell Inspiron can be useful when typing for long periods of time, or using an external mouse. Bumping or tapping the touchpad while typing can cause cursor jumping and unwanted results. Use the touchpad software to enable or disable touchpad controls. Download the driver for your touchpad at the Dell Support website.

Click on the "Touchpad" icon in the task bar. If the icon doesn't appear, you can download and install the driver for the touchpad from the Dell website, or choose "Start" and "Control Panel." Choose "Device Select" on the touchpad menu, or choose "Mouse" in the "Control Panel" menu and "Device Select." Click "Disable" under "Touchpad" to turn off the touchpad, or click "Disable Touchpad/Pointing Stick When a USB Mouse is Connected."
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If you have VAIO Central installed, try this link.

Otherwise try:
1. Click Start, and select Control panel.
2. Click Mouse under the classic view.
3. Click the Device Settings tab.
4. Select the touchpad device.
5. Click Disable.
Note: Make sure you remember to turn it back on before you disconnect the external mouse.
If the above steps do not help, do the following:
1. Go to C:\Program Files\Sony\Setting Utility Series and run VCCPointingDevice.exe
2. Uncheck the "Enable" checkbox.
This should disable the touchpad device.
Note: Make sure you remember to turn it back on before you disconnect the external mouse.
If the above steps do not help, I'd suggest you to contact Sony support:

Or try looking at F1 to F12 keys, maybe one has a symbol of a touchpad, if it does, hold down Fn key while pressing it.

Hi there,

To turn off the touchpad when an external mouse or other pointing device is present, you can go to the Control Panel and double click the Mouse properties icon.

a) Click the Device Select tab and check "Disable Touch Pad when USB Pointing Device is present." The cursor will no longer move via the touchpad.

Alternatively, you can permanently disable the touchpad of your laptop by clicking the "Disable Device" in the Touch Pad setting

Go to the Control Panel. Under the 'Hardware and Sound' options, click 'Mouse'

Since you have a Dell laptop, you'll have a special tab called 'Dell touchpad' in the window that pops up. Click on the touchpad picture in the window.


In the new window that appears, click 'Device Select'


Click on the 'Disable' radio button to disable the touchpad completely. If you want to disable the touchpad of your Dell laptop only when an external device like a mouse is attached, check the last option that says 'Disable Touchpad/Pointing Stick when external USB mouse is present'



That's it. You've disabled your laptop's touchpad for good. If you don't find an option to manage your touchpad in Mouse settings, you have to install Synaptics drivers from here. Similar options can be found in other laptops as well.

Good luck ! if your problem is solved don't forget to rate

Follow these steps to change the touchpad settings on your laptop:
1. From the Start menu, click Control Panel. With Control Panel in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware.
2. In the Printers and Other Hardware window, click the Mouse icon.
3. In the Mouse Properties dialog box, click the Device Settings tab, and then click Settings.
4. There is a setting calleed "Disable Touch Pad when USB Pointing Device is present"

To turn off the touchpad when an external mouse or other pointing device is present, you can goto the Control Panel and double click the Mouse properties icon.

Click the Device Select tab and check "Disable Touch Pad when USB Pointing Device is present." The cursor will no longer move via the touchpad.

Alternatively, you can permanently disable the touchpad of your laptop by clicking the "Disable Device" in the Touch Pad setting. Advanced users can disable the touchpad from the BIOS setup [press F2 when the computer is booting to enter BIOS settings]

Unfortunately, there are no keyboard shortcuts to enable/disable Touchpad movement or tapping. You can however drag the Mouse icon from the control panel to your Quick launch bar for quick access.

If that sounds too much effort, you may consider adjusting the sensitivity of the touchpad. This can be accessed from the Touch Pad tab of our mouse properties. Choose a low setting.
You can also go to link below to get help.

http://labnol.blogspot.com/2007/05/disable-touch-pad-of-your-laptop-avoid.html

The following illustration and table describe the computer TouchPad.
(6) TouchPad on/off button Enables/disables the TouchPad.



Component Description
(1) TouchPad light Blue: TouchPad is enabled.
Amber: TouchPad is disabled.
(2) TouchPad* Moves the pointer and selects or activates items on the screen.
(3) Left TouchPad button* Functions like the left button on an external mouse.
(4) Right TouchPad button* Functions like the right button on an external mouse.
(5) TouchPad scroll zone* Allows you to scroll up or down.
(6) TouchPad on/off button Enables/disables the TouchPad.

If I could be of further assistance, let me know. If this helps or solves the issue, please rate it.
Thanks, Joe


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Do not check the check box as leaving the touchpad enabled while using an external mouse will not cause any harm.

it is not needed when u attach ur external mouse it starts running wid it....why it need to be disable.
but if u need....

if ur havin touchpad driver installed in ur laptop then u can disable it frm it...

ask me if ur havin more problems........