Abstract: A touch pad guard is used to guard a touch pad on a portable computer to prevent inadvertent contact with the touch pad by the user's hand. The touch pad guard includes a guard member having one or more closed side regions for preventing the user's hands from contacting the touch pad. The guard member also has an open bottom region and one or more open side regions for allowing the user's fingers to access the touch pad for controlling the cursor on the computer. In one embodiment, the touch pad guard further includes an attachment device that removably attaches the guard member to a surface of the computer keyboard housing. An optional wrist pad can be coupled to the touch pad guard for supporting the user's wrists while using the keyboard. The touch pad guard can also be integrally attached to the surface of the keyboard housing.