Turn off ASUS notebook touchpad to avoid nuisance

Notebooks do not have integral external mouse or a wireless mouse on mouse pad, it was designed by touchpad click, scroll and select contents. But through an external mouse or a wireless mouse, touchpad may cause nuisance.If you're a business owner who prefers the convenience of a standard mouse to run day-to-day business operations, disabling the touchpad decreases the chances of accidentally tapping the device and making unwanted selections. The Asus touchpad can be disabled in a variety of ways depending on the model you're using.

Using BIOS Settings

Step 1

Press the "F2" key as your computer is booting up and select "BIOS Settings" from the menu that pops up.

Step 2

Select the "Disable" option next to the touchpad device in the BIOS setting.

Step 3

Press the "F10" key to save the changes and exit the BIOS settings, then restart your computer normally.

Using Mouse Settings

Step 1

Click the Start button and click the "Control Panel."

Step 2

Select "Large icons" in the View by section, then click "Mouse" to launch the Mouse Properties box.

Step 3

Click the "Device Settings" tab and click the touchpad in the Devices box.

Step 4

Click the "Disable" button to disable your Asus notebook's touchpad. Click "OK" to save your changes.