Dell PP26L owner manual Touch Pad or Mouse Problems, 145

Touch Pad or Mouse Problems

C H E C K T H E T O U C H P A D S E T T I N G S —

Windows XP:

1Click Start→ Control Panel→ Mouse.

2Adjust the settings, as needed.

Windows Vista:

1Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Mouse.

2Adjust the settings, as needed.

C H E C K T H E M O U S E C A B L E — Shut down the computer, disconnect the mouse cable and check it for damage, then firmly reconnect the cable.

If you are using a mouse extension cable, disconnect it and connect the mouse directly to the computer.

TO V E R I F Y T H A T T H E P R O B L E M I S W I T H T H E M O U S E , C H E C K T H E T O U C H P A D —

1Shut down the computer.

2Disconnect the mouse.

3Turn on the computer.

4At 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.

C H E C K T H E S YS T E M S E T U P P R O G R A M S E T T I N G S — Verify that the system setup

program lists the correct device for the pointing device option (the computer automatically recognizes a USB mouse without making any setting adjustments).

TE S T T H E M O U S E C O N T R O L L E R — To test the mouse controller (which affects pointer movement) and the operation of the touch pad or mouse buttons, run the Mouse test in the Pointing Devices test group in the "Dell Diagnostics" on page 115.

R E I N S T A L L T H E T O U C H P A D D R I V E R — See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 149.

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