Troubleshooting Without Diagnostics

Solving Keyboard and Mouse Problems

If you encounter keyboard or mouse problems, see the documentation that came with your equipment and to the common causes and solutions listed in the following table.

Solving Keyboard Problems

Problem

Cause

Solution

 

 

 

Keyboard commands and

Keyboard connector

1. On the Windows desktop,

typing are not recognized

is not properly

click Start.

by the computer.

connected.

2. Click Shut Down or Turn Off

 

 

 

 

Computer. The Turn Off

 

 

Computer dialog box is

 

 

displayed.

 

 

3. Select Shut Down or Turn Off.

 

 

4. After the shutdown is complete,

 

 

reconnect the keyboard to the

 

 

back of your computer and

 

 

restart the computer.

 

 

 

 

Program in use has

Shut down your computer using

 

stopped responding

the mouse and then restart the

 

to commands.

computer.

 

 

 

 

Keyboard needs

See your Worldwide Limited

 

repairs.

Warranty for details.

 

 

 

Cursor will not move using

The Num Lock key

Press the Num Lock key. The

the arrow keys on the

may be on.

Num Lock light should not be on if

keypad.

 

you want to use the arrow keys.

 

 

 

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Troubleshooting Guide

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Compaq Compaq Evo Desktop Solving Keyboard and Mouse Problems, Solving Keyboard Problems, Click Shut Down or Turn Off