Touchfreeze ( a Linux Touchpad Blocker )

R_G · January 20, 2021, 2:13pm

I have been using computers and keyboards since 1977.
When forced to use a mouse pad / Touch pad, I get nuts.

So, with Windows on the laptops/notebooks I have TouchPad Blocker by KARPOLAN installed.

Has anyone tried Touchfreeze ?

Akito · January 20, 2021, 2:18pm

Good laptops allow you to disable the Touchpad entirely in the BIOS/UEFI.

R_G · January 20, 2021, 2:24pm

Thank you !
How should I know that was possible ?

P.s. DELL Latitude e4310 have only one USB port.
I do not trust installing a distro via a hub ; so I think I need that mouse pad during installation ; but I will now be able ( thanks to you ) to disable it from the BIOS when I keep a distro.

Akito · January 20, 2021, 3:57pm

Why? Should be possible, most of the time. Except you are using an extremely cheap USB hub.

R_G · January 20, 2021, 5:56pm

I’ll try it next time and let you know.

kovacslt · January 20, 2021, 7:01pm

In MATE I have an option to disable touchpad while typing.

R_G · January 20, 2021, 10:26pm

@kovacslt, @Akito
When I said I did not trust the hub
I meant I am not certain I can do that.
And, you are right ; I can’t boot from a stick attached to a hub.
It is probably cheap.
Want to see it :

Now please do not laugh at me.

Akito · January 20, 2021, 10:38pm

Indeed, looks very cheap.