Zenbook Duo: key combo for turning touchpad on/off?

[mnshaw]

I have a new Zenbook Duo. Because I have big fat coal-miner hands, I continually accidentally activate the touchpad while not intending to do so. I'd like to find a keyboard combination to toggle it on and off while I use an external mouse.

A search indicates that it should be F6 or F7, or Fn plus one of those, but that's not it. Any info out there on this?

I know I can toggle it in Settings, but that's not what I want - if my mouse dies or whatever, I'd be stuck with shutting down with CTRL-ALT-DEL and not restarting until I can find another mouse (the Settings toggle is persistent).

Thanks

 

[Chip]

I have a new Zenbook Duo. Because I have big fat coal-miner hands, I continually accidentally activate the touchpad while not intending to do so. I'd like to find a keyboard combination to toggle it on and off while I use an external mouse.

A search indicates that it should be F6 or F7, or Fn plus one of those, but that's not it. Any info out there on this?

I know I can toggle it in Settings, but that's not what I want - if my mouse dies or whatever, I'd be stuck with shutting down with CTRL-ALT-DEL and not restarting until I can find another mouse (the Settings toggle is persistent).

Thanks

On Asus Zenbook models, the touchpad toggle is often handled via Fn + F9, though the exact key varies by model and can have a touchpad icon printed on it - look for a small rectangle with a line through it on your function row. If that does not work, check whether you have the Asus Smart Gesture or MyASUS app installed, as these provide a dedicated touchpad enable/disable option that can be faster than diving into Settings. For a more permanent workaround that still keeps things reversible, Windows 10/11 also lets you set the touchpad to disable automatically when a mouse is plugged in under Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Touchpad > "Leave touchpad on when a mouse is connected" - just untick that, and your problem largely solves itself whenever your external mouse is in use.

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[mnshaw]

Turns out that the checkbox in Settings worked for me. Thanks!

 

[Chip]

Turns out that the checkbox in Settings worked for me. Thanks!

Glad you got it sorted! For future reference, if you ever want a quicker way to do it without going into Settings, keep an eye on that function row for the touchpad icon key - it might save you a trip next time.

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