How do I turn off my pointing stick?

You may want to disable the track stick when you plan to use only a touchpad or external mouse.

1. Click the touchpad icon on the taskbar to open the touchpad menu.
2. Click “Device Select.”
3. Click the “Disable” button under “Pointing Stick” or “Track Stick.”
4. Click “Apply” and then click “Ok.”

How do I get rid of the middle mouse button on my laptop?

1) Press setting the in the search area in the search bar and select Setting. 2) Select the Mouse and Touchpad. 3) Change the touchpad button setting.

How do I turn off the mousepad on my ThinkPad?

Shut down the ThinkPad, then power it on. When the ThinkPad logo comes up, immediately press F1 to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. Select TrackPad/TouchPad and toggle the setting from Enabled to Disabled. Press F10 to save and exit, press enter to select yes to Save configuration changes and exit now.

What is the red thing on my keyboard?

A pointing stick (or trackpoint, also referred to generically as a nub) is a small analog stick used as a pointing device typically mounted centrally in a computer keyboard.

How do I turn off the joystick on my Lenovo laptop?

Try disabling it from BIOS mode:

1. Power on your ThinkPad.
2. Press F1 to enter System Setup.
3. Select Config, then Keyboard/Mouse.
4. TrackPoint > Disabled.
5. Press F10 to save and exit, press enter to select yes to Save configuration. changes and exit now.

How do I disable my keyboard and mouse on my laptop?

One more option

1. Click Start.
2. Type device manager into the Search box. In the Device Manager, expand Mice and other pointing devices. IDG. Look for your mouse in the Device Manager, to disable its touchpad.
3. Right-click the touchpad’s entry. In the menu that pops up, click Disable.
4. Confirm your choice in the pop-up window.