1. Look for the key with this icon on the keyboard. The button may vary depending on models.
   
2. The TouchPad will be enabled automatically after a reboot, resuming from hibernation/sleep mode, or entering Windows.
3. Press the corresponding button (such as F6, F8 or Fn+F6/F8/Delete) to disable the touchpad. If the shortcut key does not disable or enable the touchpad, go to Lenovo support website to download and install the latest touchpad driver, then retry.

Some keyboards may not have a key for the touchpad. Select Settings, Devices, and then Touchpad (or search for Touchpad) to change touchpad settings (see method 2 or 4 for details).

Check the User Guide or Manual and search for function keys to see what keys the keyboard has: How to find and view manuals for Lenovo products - ThinkPad, ThinkCentre, ideapad, ideacentre

1. Make sure the touchpad driver (for example, Synaptics or Elan) installed on the PC is the latest. If not, go to Lenovo support site to download and install. Otherwise Device Settings may be unavailable. Search to open Control Panel --> Mouse. See Where is Control Panel?
   
   
2. In the Mouse Properties window, switch to Device Settings or the Brand name tab.
3. Synaptics: Click Disable. A warning window will show. Click OK to continue. Elan: Click Enable Device or Stop Device. Select Disable when external USB pointing device plug in to disable the touchpad when a USB mouse is plugged in automatically.
4. Click Apply --> OK. The touchpad will be disabled permanently.
5. To bring back the touchpad, repeat the above steps, then click Enable.
   
   

Note: For Windows 11, the Touchpad settings can be found under Start, Settings, Bluetooth and devices, Touchpad.

If drivers are not installed on the system successfully, this may impact the touchpad.

1. Open Device Manager.
   
   
2. Make sure there is no exclamation point before the driver.
3. If there is an exclamation point, right-click the title and choose Update driver.
   
4. Then wait for the driver to be updated. After updating, the touchpad should be valid.

How do you know the touchpad is a precision touchpad?

To find out if the PC has a precision touchpad, go to the Touchpad settings.

1. Click the Start button and click Settings or right-click the Windows icon and select Settings.
   
2. Click Devices > Mouse & touchpad or Touchpad and look for a Your PC has a precision touchpad note. Otherwise, check videos for standard touchpad settings:
   • How To – Touchpad Settings in Windows 10 (ThinkPad)
   • How To – Touchpad Settings in Windows 10 (Non-ThinkPad)
   
   

Basic touchpad settings

There is a switch to turn the touchpad on and off and a check box to disable the touchpad when connecting to a mouse.

Tap

Tap provides options to use taps instead of clicking buttons.
E.g. If choosing Tap with two fingers to right-click, then, tapping with two fingers has the same effect as right-clicking with the mouse.

Scroll and Zoom

Settings allows scrolling and zooming in and out by swiping two fingers on the touchpad. The scrolling direction can also be inverted.

Three-finger gestures

Standard gestures

• Swipe up to show task view
• Swipe left and right to switch between task
• Swipe down to show desktop

Use the drop-down menu to change the actions.

Videos:

• How to enable and disable your Touchpad
• Precision Touchpad Settings in Windows 10
• Touchpad Settings in Windows 10 (idea/Lenovo Laptops)
• Touchpad Settings in Windows 10 (ThinkPad)