Temporaryily Disable Laptop's Built In Track Pad

[RandomPhobia]

Details:

My question is a very simple one, I've been looking around in the setting for quiet sometime now but have yet to find a way to disable my laptop's annoying track pad. If anyone could help me with this it would be much appreciated as I've had to re-type this post three times now thanks to my thumbs rubbing up against the track pad.

Needed Info:

Back Track 5 R1
KDE
Running off Live CD
HP Probook 4530s



ANY HELP WOULD BE EXTREMELY APPRECIATED!!!

[GeraldC]

on my acer aspire it's function f7. It should tell you in your user manual.

[byteTemplar]

I think "synclient" is available on BT too, on my Debian system I use command:

synclient TouchpadOff=1

Changing 1 to 0 will activate it again if needed.

[RandomPhobia]

Nope function F5 mutes sound and i don't see any that map to the touch pad.

[axslinger]

first do:

xinput list
To find the device number of your touch pad, then:

xinput set-prop 15 "Device Enabled" 0

...replacing 15 with your touchpad device number.

[RandomPhobia]

byteTemplar, thanks a ton worked perfectly

[w0und]

first do:

xinput list
To find the device number of your touch pad, then:

xinput set-prop 15 "Device Enabled" 0

...replacing 15 with your touchpad device number.

You are a life saver, I can not stand my touch pad it constantly gets in the way while I am typing.
Thanks a bunch @axslinger
-w0und

[razoreqx]

I think "synclient" is available on BT too, on my Debian system I use command:

synclient TouchpadOff=1

Changing 1 to 0 will activate it again if needed.

Thanks this solved my issue as well. I asked a question in the newb thread. I think a moderator can just delete it.