How to automatically disable Touchpad when connecting a mouse on Windows 10

Touchpad is a very useful tool because users can easily manipulate anywhere without needing to bring along the mouse. However, in some cases when using a bluetooth mouse or a wired mouse on a Windows laptop, the touchpad mouse will appear to be excessive and annoying to the user if accidentally touched. Fortunately, however, there is a simple setting that allows Windows to automatically disable the touchpad as soon as the mouse is connected to the computer.

1. Summary of some ways to turn off Touchpad on Laptop
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In general, for most laptops, users can turn off the touchpad by going to Settings> Devices> Touchpad . In the Touchpad section, you can disable this setting by selecting Leave touchpad on when a mouse is connected .

Whenever you plug a wired mouse or bluetooth mouse into your computer, the touchpad will turn off automatically.

However, not all Windows 10 computers have this option. For different computer manufacturers, the setting to turn on and off the touchpad is also different. For example on Dell computers, you must go to Settings> Devices> Mouse and Touchpad and click on Additional mouse Options to open Dell's Mouse Properties . You can also access this window in Task Manager.

Click the Click to change Dell Touchpad settings link . You can turn on Dell TouchGuard mode to prevent unwanted gestures when typing or if you don't want to use it, you can turn it off.

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Do you want to turn off the touchpad when using an external mouse? If you want to use the mouse without being bothered by the touchpad, please follow the above method. Very simple, isn't it?

You can consult:

1. Summary of Touchpad operations on Windows 10
2. Ways to activate Touchpad without a mouse