Compaq Personal Computer manual Performance Problems, If the TouchPad Does Not Work

Troubleshooting

If the TouchPad Does Not Work

■Press the TouchPad on-off button to turn on the light.

■Do not touch the TouchPad while the notebook is rebooting or resuming from Standby mode. If you do, try the following: press a key on the keyboard to restore normal operation.

■If an external mouse is connected, the built-in pointing devices are normally disabled. You can change this setting with the BIOS Setup utility. See “Configuring Your Notebook” in this chapter.

■Restart the notebook by selecting Start > Turn Off Computer > Restart.

Performance Problems

If the Notebook Stops Responding

■Press ctrl+alt+del and use Task Manager to end the application that is not responding.

■Press the power button for at least 4 seconds to turn off and reset the notebook. Unsaved data will be lost. Then press the power button again to turn the notebook back on.

■If nothing happens, insert the tip of a paper clip into the reset button on the bottom of the notebook. Then press the power button to turn the notebook back on.

■To avoid lockup problems, avoid turning the notebook off or putting it into Standby while graphic-intensive applications are running.

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