Disable laptop touchpad

[Chris Jones]

Hi,

> If that is a synaptics touchpad, check dmesg to see how it signs in, there is 
> a utility by the same name that sits in the dock that can enable or disable 
> that touchpad.  First thing I install after a fresh install on my lappy. 

Just out of complete and utter curiosity, why do you guys need to do 
this at all. I mostly use an external USB mouse as well with my laptop, 
but I have never disabled the touchpad. It is convenient for the 1% of 
the time I don't have the external mouse. I've never had any sort of 
issue with both active at once so I'm just curious as to why all the 
effort to turn it off ...

Chris