Can I turn off the touchpad on my laptop? (Dell Inspiron 8100)

[Andy A.]

I have a method for disabling trackpads.

I call it 'giving it the screwdriver'.

I promise it will 'disable' any trackpad from any major vendor in 3 easy steps.

Take screwdriver (#2 flathead for best results)
Place point of screwdriver over trackpad
Thrust screwdriver with great force into trackpad. A hammer may be used as an aid, but is optional.

Also works on buggy RAID controllers.

-Andy A.