Using the Precision Touchpad - 17 Changing touchpad settings To change the touchpad settings to suit your personal requirements, please do the following. 1.In the icon tray in the lower right-hand corner of the screen, select the Notifications icon to open the Notifications pane. 2.Select All settings . 3.Select Devices > Touchpad 4.Now you can adjust the settings to suit your personal needs. You can switch off the touchpad if you prefer to use a mouse. Or you can adjust the touchpad sensitivity to suit your needs. Scroll down to see more settings.