Windows 10: Windows 10. TouchPad settings not available for generic touchpad. Trying change in registry

I have a fusion5 windows tablet with a keyboard case. Its a "wired" keyboard with touchpad connected via 5 pins. Th touchpad is not detected as a touchpad and windows 10 uses generic mouse drivers, so I don't have access to touchpad settings. Its not a synaptic or elan touchpad. The hardware id is HID\VID_258A&PID_6A88&REV_0100&MI_01&Col01. I need to turn off all the default edge gestures. I updated the PrecisionTouchPad registry keys to turn that off, but it didn't work. Then I found a reference regarding setting up a device as a Legacy TouchPad. I added the hardware id into the Registry as a legacy device. Then I updated registry settings to have the hardware id opt-in to TouchPad setting. That didn't work either. I need some guidance to disable the default touchpad settings.

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I want to disable touchpad on Dell laptop


Hello everyone,
My laptop's touchpad works and I don't want it to, because I prefer a mouse. It's a Dell Inspiron 11 3000 series on windows 10 OS.

What I have tried that hasn't worked:

• start<settings<devices<mouse & touchpad<additional mouse options. This opens a window called Mouse Options which has 5 tabs up top, none of which involve the touchpad. The Hardware tab shows 2 devices: the mouse itself, and the USB. No touchpad there.
• windows key+x<mobility center. No touchpad to be found.
• various function keys. No options for touchpad on/off.
• device manager<mice and other pointing devices. Again, only the mouse and usb show up. It appears the touchpad is working without a driver, which is a little spooky.

Any other suggestions? I could try downloading a third party driver, but that seems like a step in the wrong direction.
Thanks

 

Some Touchpad Settings Are Gone.

Hi Bruce,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

To have better clarity on the issue, please answer the below-listed questions and get back to us.

1. What is the make and model number of your computer?
2. Were there any changes made to the computer prior to this issue?

I would suggest you to follow the steps mentioned in
Fix touchpad problems in Windows 10 and check if this helps.

For reference, you may also refer to
Touchpad gestures for Windows 10.

Give it a shot and let us know of any changes.

 

turn off touchpad

Thanks for trying I downloaded driver for touchpad, followed the steps you listed but it did not solve the problem - When I get to the last tab for the software, there is no checkbox for "disable touchpad if mouse is attached." I can completely disable the
touchpad by system, and you, advised against this so at least I had the warning not to completely disable touchpad. I have tried the other options suggested but to no avail. Frustrating!