Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad 45
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DELL CONFIDENTIAL – PRELIMINARY 3/18/04 – FOR PROOF ONLY

To change the touch pad or mouse settings,

highlight the device, click

Settings

, select the

desired setting(s), and then click

Apply

.

4

Click

OK

to save the settings and close the window, and then click

OK

again to exit the

Mouse Properties

window.

Touch Pad or Mouse Problems
CHECK THE TOUCH PAD SETTINGS —
Windows XP
1
Click the
Start
button, click
Control Panel
, and then click
Printers and Other Hardware
.
2
Click
Mouse
.
3
Try adjusting the settings.
Windows 2000
1
Click the
Start
button, point to
Settings
, and then click
Control Panel.
2
Double-click the
Mouse
icon.
3
Try adjusting the settings.
CHECK THE MOUSE CABLE —Shut down the computer (see page36). Disconnect the mouse cable and
check it for damage. Firmly reconnect the cable.
If you are using a mouse extension cable, disconnect it and connect the mouse directly to the computer.
TO VERIFY THAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE MOUSE, CHECK THE TOUCH PAD —
1
Shut down the computer (see page 36).
2
Disconnect the mouse.
3
Turn on the computer.
4
At the Windows
desktop, use the touch pad to move the cursor around, select an icon, and open it.
If the touch pad operates correctly, the mouse may be defective.
REINSTALL THE TOUCH PAD DRIVER —See page69.
External Keyboard Problems
NOTE: When you attach an external keyboard, the integrated keyboard remains fully functional.
CHECK THE KEYBOARD CABLE —Shut down the computer (see page36). Disconnect the keyboard cable
and check it for damage. Firmly reconnect the cable.
If you are using a keyboard extension cable, disconnect it and connect the keyboard directly to the
computer.
CHECK THE EXTERNAL KEYBOARD —
1
Shut down the computer (see page 36), wait 1 minute, and turn it on again.
2
Verify that the numbers, capitals, and scroll lock lights on the keyboard blink during the boot routine.
3
From the Windows
®
desktop, click the
Start
button, point to
All Programs
(Programs in Windows 2000),
point to
Accessories
, and click
Notepad
.