Disable laptop touchpad

[Neil Winchurst]

Chris Jones wrote:
>> If you are writing a lot, it's gonna become a real PITA to re-
>> position the cursor every single time you brush the touchpad. 
>> Especially when writing while you're on a train, this can *really* 
>> get out of hand.
> 
> Can't say that has ever happened to me... Probably depends on where the 
> pad is though. My is in the centre of the machine, and so my hands 
> nicely fit either side...
> 
I think it must depend on how you type. Perhaps I should mention again
that my laptop was a gift, and that I have never used one before, even
though I have worked with computers for more years than I care to remember.

When working with the laptop I found that the cursor kept disappearing
or appearing in the wrong place. This was a pain. Now I have managed to
get it turned off it is much less of a pain.

Neil