VAIO Notebook User Guide
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Troubleshooting the mouse and touchpad

My mouse does not work

❑If you are using an external mouse, check that the mouse is plugged into the
mouse connector. See “Connecting an External Display” for details.
❑If you are using an optional Sony USB mouse PCGA-UMS1 series, check
that the mouse is plugged into the USB connector.

My touchpad does not work properly

❑You may have disabled the touchpad without a mouse b eing conn ected to th e
notebook. To enable the touchpad:
1 Click Start, point to Programs, and click Sony Notebook Setup.
2 Click Touchpad tab.
3 Click Use touchpad, and then click OK.
❑You must restart the notebook to make the touchpad work again.
❑If your touchpad is interpreting a single tap as a double-click, you must
adjust the button assignments. Follow these steps:
1 Click Start, point to Control Panel, and then click on the Mo use icon.
2 Change the button assignments in the Mouse Properties dialog box.
(One of the buttons is assigned to the double-click action.)

The pointer does not move (while using the Touchpad or Mouse)

❑Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar, and select Shut Down to
display the Shut Down Windows dialog box, then press Enter.
❑(Windows Me) If you cannot turn off your notebook as described in the step
above, press Ctrl+Alt+Delete (at the same time) to restart the notebook.
(Windows 2000) If you cannot turn off your notebook as described in the
step above, press Ctrl+Alt+Delete (at the same time) and click Shut Down
on the Windows® Security screen to restart the notebook.
❑If you cannot restart your notebook as described in the step above, press and
hold the power button for more than four seconds to turn off the notebook.
❑If the pointer does not move while playing a disc, press Ctrl+Alt+Delete to
stop playback and restart the notebook.