How to quickly & easily toggle touchpad on and off on a windows 10 laptop?
I am wondering if there's a way to easily toggle the touch-pad on and off on a windows 10 computer that doesn't have a location on that can be tapped to do that action (upper left corner of the touch pad). What I consider easy is:
- A sequence of 1-3 keys that can be pressed. (Ideal)
- A specific swipe on the touch-pad.
- Something that can be typed as a command to Cortana.
- Downloading a software that could do the job when sequence is pressed to activate it and to deactivate it.
I have found softwares like Touchpad blocker but, they only start working when key are pressed, this makes sense but, sometimes I stop typing and I don't want my touch pad to come back on
I am aware that there are questions that are similar to this but, they haven't provided me with an answer.
Thanks for any help.
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I am wondering if there's a way to easily toggle the touch-pad on and off on a windows 10 computer that doesn't have a location on that can be tapped to do that action (upper left corner of the touch pad). What I consider easy is:
- A sequence of 1-3 keys that can be pressed. (Ideal)
- A specific swipe on the touch-pad.
- Something that can be typed as a command to Cortana.
- Downloading a software that could do the job when sequence is pressed to activate it and to deactivate it.
I have found softwares like Touchpad blocker but, they only start working when key are pressed, this makes sense but, sometimes I stop typing and I don't want my touch pad to come back on
I am aware that there are questions that are similar to this but, they haven't provided me with an answer.
Thanks for any help.
windows-10 command-line keyboard-shortcuts touchpad
asked Feb 17 at 2:59
GoalBikeGoalBike
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There's a PowerShell script that you could modify at reddit.com/r/PowerShell/comments/8hrk45/…
– DrMoishe Pippik
Feb 17 at 4:05
What does powershell do?
– GoalBike
Feb 17 at 4:49
PowerShell is a scripting language that comes with Windows.
– DrMoishe Pippik
Feb 17 at 6:17
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I am wondering if there's a way to easily toggle the touch-pad on and off on a windows 10 computer that doesn't have a location on that can be tapped to do that action (upper left corner of the touch pad). What I consider easy is:
- A sequence of 1-3 keys that can be pressed. (Ideal)
- A specific swipe on the touch-pad.
- Something that can be typed as a command to Cortana.
- Downloading a software that could do the job when sequence is pressed to activate it and to deactivate it.
I have found softwares like Touchpad blocker but, they only start working when key are pressed, this makes sense but, sometimes I stop typing and I don't want my touch pad to come back on
I am aware that there are questions that are similar to this but, they haven't provided me with an answer.
Thanks for any help.
windows-10 command-line keyboard-shortcuts touchpad
asked Feb 17 at 2:59
GoalBikeGoalBike
53
I am wondering if there's a way to easily toggle the touch-pad on and off on a windows 10 computer that doesn't have a location on that can be tapped to do that action (upper left corner of the touch pad). What I consider easy is:
- A sequence of 1-3 keys that can be pressed. (Ideal)
- A specific swipe on the touch-pad.
- Something that can be typed as a command to Cortana.
- Downloading a software that could do the job when sequence is pressed to activate it and to deactivate it.
I have found softwares like Touchpad blocker but, they only start working when key are pressed, this makes sense but, sometimes I stop typing and I don't want my touch pad to come back on
I am aware that there are questions that are similar to this but, they haven't provided me with an answer.
Thanks for any help.
windows-10 command-line keyboard-shortcuts touchpad
windows-10 command-line keyboard-shortcuts touchpad
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There's a PowerShell script that you could modify at reddit.com/r/PowerShell/comments/8hrk45/…
– DrMoishe Pippik
Feb 17 at 4:05
What does powershell do?
– GoalBike
Feb 17 at 4:49
PowerShell is a scripting language that comes with Windows.
– DrMoishe Pippik
Feb 17 at 6:17
add a comment |
There's a PowerShell script that you could modify at reddit.com/r/PowerShell/comments/8hrk45/…
– DrMoishe Pippik
Feb 17 at 4:05
What does powershell do?
– GoalBike
Feb 17 at 4:49
PowerShell is a scripting language that comes with Windows.
– DrMoishe Pippik
Feb 17 at 6:17
There's a PowerShell script that you could modify at reddit.com/r/PowerShell/comments/8hrk45/…
– DrMoishe Pippik
Feb 17 at 4:05
There's a PowerShell script that you could modify at reddit.com/r/PowerShell/comments/8hrk45/…
– DrMoishe Pippik
Feb 17 at 4:05
What does powershell do?
– GoalBike
Feb 17 at 4:49
What does powershell do?
– GoalBike
Feb 17 at 4:49
PowerShell is a scripting language that comes with Windows.
– DrMoishe Pippik
Feb 17 at 6:17
PowerShell is a scripting language that comes with Windows.
– DrMoishe Pippik
Feb 17 at 6:17
add a comment |
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Yes, there is. From my experience, every time I bought a laptop, I had to press a key combination to enable or disable the touchpad. (Fn+F9 for my current laptop). Moreover, the touchpad drivers come with a program which resides in the Systray which also allows the user to enable or disable the touchpad). So, in my opinion, what you are asking for is an overkill.
answered Feb 17 at 15:25
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What do you mean by "Systray". Also, the "Fn+F9" isn't working; if I'm on a webpage it will cause the search bar to be selected but, not disable the touch-pad.
– GoalBike
Feb 17 at 22:04
Oh sorry. The Systray is the Notification Area, in Windows 10. In earlier versions, it was names The System Tray, or Systray. Fn+F9 is at my laptop (an Asus). For yours, it can be another combination.
– Bogdan Doicin
Feb 18 at 6:35
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Yes, there is. From my experience, every time I bought a laptop, I had to press a key combination to enable or disable the touchpad. (Fn+F9 for my current laptop). Moreover, the touchpad drivers come with a program which resides in the Systray which also allows the user to enable or disable the touchpad). So, in my opinion, what you are asking for is an overkill.
answered Feb 17 at 15:25
Bogdan DoicinBogdan Doicin
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What do you mean by "Systray". Also, the "Fn+F9" isn't working; if I'm on a webpage it will cause the search bar to be selected but, not disable the touch-pad.
– GoalBike
Feb 17 at 22:04
Oh sorry. The Systray is the Notification Area, in Windows 10. In earlier versions, it was names The System Tray, or Systray. Fn+F9 is at my laptop (an Asus). For yours, it can be another combination.
– Bogdan Doicin
Feb 18 at 6:35
add a comment |
Yes, there is. From my experience, every time I bought a laptop, I had to press a key combination to enable or disable the touchpad. (Fn+F9 for my current laptop). Moreover, the touchpad drivers come with a program which resides in the Systray which also allows the user to enable or disable the touchpad). So, in my opinion, what you are asking for is an overkill.
answered Feb 17 at 15:25
Bogdan DoicinBogdan Doicin
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What do you mean by "Systray". Also, the "Fn+F9" isn't working; if I'm on a webpage it will cause the search bar to be selected but, not disable the touch-pad.
– GoalBike
Feb 17 at 22:04
Oh sorry. The Systray is the Notification Area, in Windows 10. In earlier versions, it was names The System Tray, or Systray. Fn+F9 is at my laptop (an Asus). For yours, it can be another combination.
– Bogdan Doicin
Feb 18 at 6:35
add a comment |
Yes, there is. From my experience, every time I bought a laptop, I had to press a key combination to enable or disable the touchpad. (Fn+F9 for my current laptop). Moreover, the touchpad drivers come with a program which resides in the Systray which also allows the user to enable or disable the touchpad). So, in my opinion, what you are asking for is an overkill.
answered Feb 17 at 15:25
Bogdan DoicinBogdan Doicin
609515
Yes, there is. From my experience, every time I bought a laptop, I had to press a key combination to enable or disable the touchpad. (Fn+F9 for my current laptop). Moreover, the touchpad drivers come with a program which resides in the Systray which also allows the user to enable or disable the touchpad). So, in my opinion, what you are asking for is an overkill.
answered Feb 17 at 15:25
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What do you mean by "Systray". Also, the "Fn+F9" isn't working; if I'm on a webpage it will cause the search bar to be selected but, not disable the touch-pad.
– GoalBike
Feb 17 at 22:04
Oh sorry. The Systray is the Notification Area, in Windows 10. In earlier versions, it was names The System Tray, or Systray. Fn+F9 is at my laptop (an Asus). For yours, it can be another combination.
– Bogdan Doicin
Feb 18 at 6:35
add a comment |
What do you mean by "Systray". Also, the "Fn+F9" isn't working; if I'm on a webpage it will cause the search bar to be selected but, not disable the touch-pad.
– GoalBike
Feb 17 at 22:04
Oh sorry. The Systray is the Notification Area, in Windows 10. In earlier versions, it was names The System Tray, or Systray. Fn+F9 is at my laptop (an Asus). For yours, it can be another combination.
– Bogdan Doicin
Feb 18 at 6:35
What do you mean by "Systray". Also, the "Fn+F9" isn't working; if I'm on a webpage it will cause the search bar to be selected but, not disable the touch-pad.
– GoalBike
Feb 17 at 22:04
What do you mean by "Systray". Also, the "Fn+F9" isn't working; if I'm on a webpage it will cause the search bar to be selected but, not disable the touch-pad.
– GoalBike
Feb 17 at 22:04
Oh sorry. The Systray is the Notification Area, in Windows 10. In earlier versions, it was names The System Tray, or Systray. Fn+F9 is at my laptop (an Asus). For yours, it can be another combination.
– Bogdan Doicin
Feb 18 at 6:35
Oh sorry. The Systray is the Notification Area, in Windows 10. In earlier versions, it was names The System Tray, or Systray. Fn+F9 is at my laptop (an Asus). For yours, it can be another combination.
– Bogdan Doicin
Feb 18 at 6:35
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There's a PowerShell script that you could modify at reddit.com/r/PowerShell/comments/8hrk45/…
– DrMoishe Pippik
Feb 17 at 4:05
What does powershell do?
– GoalBike
Feb 17 at 4:49
PowerShell is a scripting language that comes with Windows.
– DrMoishe Pippik
Feb 17 at 6:17