How to disable the touch screen in Windows 8.1 Please, please have a mouse and keyboard nearby. Those two accessories will be your mode of input after disabling the touch screen.

At some point you may want to disable the touch screen to strictly use your Windows 8 tablet/laptop as a PC with the classic mouse and keyboard combo.

Sony 's latest Windows 8 convertible, VAIO Flip , is a premium device that brings a unique form factor design to the VAIO portfolio. It features a unique hinge that makes it capable of converting ...

I have used over a dozen hybrids with Windows 8, and only one of them has come close to my perfect design. The HP Envy x2 has nailed both the tablet and laptop design, with the tablet as thin and ...

A common complaint about the new MacBook Air is the lack of a touch screen. Fact is, multi-touch support on the trackpad is better than the touch screen operation in Windows 8.

The VivoBook S500CA offers a big-screened touch-screen Windows 8 laptop for a bargain price -- and without many extras.

Microsoft is reportedly offering manufacturers steep discounts on Windows and Office licenses to spur the creation of low-cost Windows 8 touchscreen laptops.

That’s a nice feature to have on a laptop with a touchscreen display and support for Windows 8 gestures. There’s a relatively thin bezel around the display, and the Aspire S7 features a ...

At $500, Asus' VivoBook laptop is the cheapest touchscreen Windows 8 PC on the market. Windows 8's best feature isn't being used by most Windows 8 PC owners. The ability to touch, tap, swipe and ...

HP started building touchscreen all-in-one computers long before Windows 8, and yet the company’s had trouble keeping up with the times. When we reviewed the HP Envy 23 Touchsmart alongside its ...

The HP Envy TouchSmart Ultrabook 4 is a good gateway to the Windows 8 experience with a responsive touch screen in a traditional laptop body.

What will these new Windows 8 hybrid laptops look like? The new operating system will make rotating, sliding, and flipping possible on Windows laptops.