Trackpad on the Lynx Keyboard Dock

Does anyone know if the trackpad on the Lynx keyboard dock can be disabled without disabling the keyboard's other functions? The trackpad is really hard to use, and I wonder if it is partly responsible for the erratic behavior of the keyboard while I am typing? I have a USB mouse that can handle the pointing function quite handily (besides the touchscreen, of course).
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hi jbellhanson,
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  The touchpad on the dock uses a Windows driver and does not have any special Software to Disable it via shortcut,
How I found to go around on what you need is
  With the tablet on the dock with no USB mouse yet
                  -Press (Windows key+x) and choose device manager on the list
                        -On Device Manager window
                                       -Open mice and pointing device and right click on the item under under it and choose disable.
This should disable the dock touchpad and Now you can plug in your USB mouse,
     If you want the touchpad back just do the same steps but "Enable" will be your option when you right click on the item under mice and pointing device.
Hope this helps
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