How to disable the touchpad on Xiaomi laptop: all working methods

Touchpad on Xiaomi laptops is a convenient solution for controlling the cursor without a mouse, but sometimes it interferes with printing, playing or working with a graphics tablet. Uncontrolled touchpads can lead to accidental clicks, scrolling pages or even deleting files. Especially a problem for owners of models RedmiBook Pro, Mi Notebook Air and Mi Gaming Laptop, where the touchpad is characterized by increased sensitivity.

In this article, we will analyze all possible ways to disable the touchpad - from temporary blocking with hot keys to complete deactivation through the BIOS You'll learn how to avoid mouse conflicts, why touchpads can spontaneously turn on after a reboot, and what Windows settings are. 10/11 The instructions are relevant for all modern Xiaomi laptops, including the line. 2023–2026 year-end.

1. Hot keys: Quick touchpad shutdown

The easiest way to block a touchpad is to use a keyboard combination. On most Xiaomi laptops, it is a combination of Fn + F6 (or Fn + F12 on some models), and the icon on the function key usually depicts a crossed-out touchpad.

If the combination does not work:

• 🔹 Make sure that the touchpad drivers are installed (more about this in the section about software updates).
• 🔹 Check if the function is disabled in BIOS (see section 3).
• 🔹 Try pressing Fn. + Esc – this switches the function key mode (some Xiaomi laptops require holding Fn to activate). F1–F12).

On RedmiBook 15/16 Pro 2023 laptops, the Fn+F6 combination may conflict with Do Not Disturb mode, in which case use an alternative method through the taskbar (Section 2).

2. Through the Windows Taskbar: Temporary Shutdown

If the hotkeys do not work, the touchpad can be deactivated through Windows system settings:

1. Open Windows Settings (Win + I)
2. Go to the Devices. → Touch panel.
3. In the "Additional options" section, find the option to Disable the Touchbar when you connect the mouse (if any).
4. To turn off the touchpad completely, click Disable the device (in some versions of Windows, this button is hidden – see spoiler below).

⚠️ Attention: After restarting the laptop, the touchpad may turn on again. To avoid this, pin the shutdown label on the taskbar:

1. Download the TouchpadToggle utility (free, without viruses).
2. Unpack the archive and run the TouchpadToggle.exe file.
3. Click Create Shortcut and move the shortcut to the desktop.

3. Disabling the touchpad in the BIOS: a radical method

If the touchpad interferes at the system level (for example, when installing Windows or in Safe Mode), it can be deactivated via the BIOS. This method is suitable for advanced users, since it requires changing low-level settings.

Instructions for Xiaomi laptops:

1. Turn off the laptop.
2. Press F2 and press the power button (on some models – Del).
3. Go to the BIOS menu for Advanced → Internal Pointing Device.
4. Set the value of Disabled.
5. Save the changes (F10 → Yes) and reboot.

Disconnect the laptop from charging (recommended)

Take a photo of the current BIOS settings

Do not interrupt the preservation process

Use the keyboard (mouse in the BIOS may not work)-->

⚠️ Note: After the touchpad is turned off in BIOS It won't work even in Safe Mode or Windows reset, and you'll have to go back to the functionality. BIOS manually activate the device.

4.Configure via Synaptics/ELAN driver

If standard methods don’t help, the problem may lie in the touchpad driver. Xiaomi laptops use touchpads from Synaptics or ELAN, which are controlled through a separate settings panel.

How to open driver settings:

1. Open the Control Panel (Win + R → Control).
2. Go to Equipment and Sound → Mouse (or Devices and Printers → Mouse).
3. In the window that opens, select the ELAN or Synaptics tab (depending on the touchpad model).
4. Find the Disable Touchpad option or Disable when connected USB-mouse.

If there are no tabs with touchpad settings:

• 🔹 Update the driver through Device Manager (see next section).
• 🔹 Download the driver from the official Lenovo website (Synaptics drivers are universal for most laptops).
• 🔹 Remove the current driver and restart the laptop – Windows will install a standard driver with basic features.

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If after updating the driver, the touchpad stopped working completely, roll back to the previous version: open Device Manager → Mice and other pointing devices, right-click on the touchpad and select Properties → Roll back the driver.

5. Update or remove the touchpad driver

Driver conflicts are a common cause of touchpad malfunction, for example, after the Windows 11 update, many Xiaomi RedmiBook users find that the touchpad stops turning off with hotkeys, so the solution is to reinstall the driver.

Step-by-step:

1. Open Device Manager (Win + X → Device Manager).
2. Deploy the Mouse section and other pointing devices.
3. Find a device called Synaptics, ELAN, or Xiaomi Touchpad.
4. Right-click and select Update Driver → Automatic Search.
5. If the update didn’t work, select Delete the device, then restart the laptop.

After restarting, Windows will install a standard driver if the touchpad fails:

• 🔹 Download the driver from the official Xiaomi website (select your laptop model).
• 🔹 Check if the touchpad is blocked by an antivirus (for example, Avast or Kaspersky can remove drivers as suspicious").

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If after removing the driver, the touchpad disappeared from Device Manager, check the Other Devices section – it may appear there as an unknown device with an exclamation mark.

6. Disconnection through the Windows registry (for experienced)

If none of these methods worked, you can block the registry-level touchpad, which is suitable for Windows 10/11 and requires administrative rights.

Instructions:

1. Press Win + R, enter regedit and confirm the start.
2. Cross the path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PrecisionTouchPad\Status
3. Find the Enabled parameter and change it from 1 to 0.
4. Reboot the laptop.

⚠️ Warning: Incorrectly editing the registry can cause system failures. Create a restore point before changing. + R → If the touchpad is missing from the device after editing, return the Enabled value back to 1.

An alternative path for Synaptics touchpads:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Synaptics\SynTP\Install\DeleteUserSettingsOnUpgrade

You need to create a DWORD parameter (32 bits) with the name DisableIntPDFeature and a value of 33.

7.Problems and Solutions: Why the Touchpad Doesn't Turn Off

Even after all the instructions are followed, the touchpad can still work, and let's look at the typical causes and ways to eliminate them:

If none of the methods worked, the problem could be hardware, such as the Xiaomi Mi Notebook Pro X 15 laptops from 2022, where a bug with a touchpad sticking due to a faulty plume was encountered, requiring a diagnosis at a service center.

FAQ: Frequent questions about turning off touchpad