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[LG Laptop Touch Pad] How to use the auto touch pad function

Troubleshooting

The auto touch pad function can be used to enable auto suspension of touch pad use when an external USB mouse is connected and it is used to automatically change the touch pad to enabled use when an external USB mouse is removed.

Causes and Symptoms

In the touch pad of Windows setting, is the [ □ Leave touchpad on when a mouse is connected] function checked?

➔ Simultaneously press the [Fn + F5] keys and if only [Touchpad On, Off] is displayed on the screen, then uncheck the [ □ Leave touchpad on when a mouse is connected] function.

Note!

Function to turn on the touch pad when a mouse is connected (Fn + F5)

If [ □ Checked] – Touchpad On, Touchpad Off displayed on the screen.
If [ □ Unchecked] – Touchpad Auto, Touchpad Off displayed on the screen.

Try this

Uncheck [Leave touchpad on when a mouse is connected] (Products launched after 2018)

1. In the task bar search field, input [Touch Pad On/Off] and run it.

Touchpad settings execution

2. Select and check Touch Pad > [ □ Leave touchpad on when a mouse is connected] .

Select and check Touch Pad > [ □ Leave touchpad on when a mouse is connected]

3. Each time you press the [Fn] + [F5] keys on the keyboard at the same time, it toggles between [Touchpad Auto] and [Touchpad Off].

Note!
  • Products launched in 2017 – Uncheck [Turn On Touch Pad when Mouse Connects] for the same effects as pressing the Fn + F5 keys.
  • Fingerprint detection device applied Elan touch pad model – Touchpad Auto , Touchpad On, Touchpad Off displayed on the screen.
  • Fingerprint detection device not-applied Lite-On touch pad model – Touchpad Auto, Touchpad Off displayed on the screen.
Touch pad applied model launched in 2016 – Touchpad Auto, Touchpad On, Touchpad Off displayed on the screen.
※ Depending on the type of touch pad model, it will display Touchpad Auto, On, Off on the screen in different ways.

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If the touch pad does not work properly, then check if the touch pad function is enabled.

Each time you press the [Fn] + [F5] keys on the keyboard at the same time, it toggles between [Touchpad Auto] and [Touchpad Off].

In an LG laptop, the LG OSD program is installed to enable use of hot keys.
※ If the hot key does not work properly, then update or reinstall the LG OSD program and the touch pad driver.

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Installing LG On Screen Display3

① When purchasing an LG product for the first time, you should install LG Update Center if it includes Windows or run the LG DnA Center Plus program to install LG Control Center if it doesn't include Windows.
※ Depending on the release Year, in some models, you have to search for [lgpcuwp] in Microsoft Store and install it.
② If you are unable to locate the LG Update Center or the LG DnA Center Plus program, you can access the LG Electronics website's download library and select [Laptop/Tab] from the [IT/Monitor] category and enter the model name.
After selecting the appropriate product and entering the model name, choose the corresponding Windows version from the [Operating System (OS)] category.
Once you have done this, you can proceed to install either the LG Update Center or the LG DnA Center Plus program.

This guide was created for all models, so the images or content may be different from your product.

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