You may want to disable the touchpad when using the internal keyboard on the laptop.
1. Click the Start button, type Mouse in the search box, and press Enter.
2. In the Search result, click Mouse or Mouse Properties.
3. In Mouse Properties, depending on your model and driver, you may see a tab called UltraNav/ThinkPad.
- If your ThinkPad has an UltraNav or ThinkPad tab, use the available controls to check or uncheck Enable TouchPad, or select Use TrackPoint Only from a drop-down list.
- On a Lenovo or IdeaPad laptop, the tab may be named Device Settings or show the brand name of the touchpad, and the button will be named Enable/Disable or Start/Stop device.
Note: A missing Device Settings tab does not by itself mean that your touchpad driver is missing. The available tabs depend on your model and driver. In Windows 11, check Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Touchpad; in Windows 10, check Settings > Devices > Touchpad. Use the Touchpad switch if available. If touchpad settings are missing or disabled, check Lenovo Support for the touchpad driver for your exact model and Windows version.
4. If these controls are available, check or uncheck the Enable Touchpad checkbox or select Use Trackpoint Only from a drop-down list.
5. Some Lenovo and IdeaPads, along with some ThinkPads, also have a dedicated keyboard shortcut to enable or disable the touchpad. Check your laptop user guide. If all this did not work for you, you may still have two options.
- The first is that you can disable the touchpad driver. Click on the Hardware tab, select the touchpad, click on Properties, and then Change settings. Click on the Driver tab and finally, click on Disable.
- On some models you can also disable the touchpad in the BIOS. Check the user guide on how to enter the BIOS and find the touchpad options in the Config menu.