How to disable touchpad in Ubuntu Netbook Remix

Here’s how to temporarily disable the touchpad control on Ubuntu Netbook Remix for those who were always accidently ‘clicked’ or ‘touched’ the touchpad while typing long sentences.

Disabling Touchpad

  • Go to the Ubuntu Netbook Remix main screen
  • Select ‘Preference’, then ‘Mouse’
How to disable touchpad

Untick the touchpad checkbox. The touchpad would be disabled until you you change the option back.