Troubleshooting the Mouse and Touch Pad
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❑If your touch pad is interpreting a single tap as a double-click, adjust the
button assignments. Follow these steps:
1Right-click the Touchpad icon on the right side of the Windows®
taskbar.
2Select Mouse Properties, and press Enter. The Mouse Properties
dialog box appears.
3Make sure the Buttons tab is open, and press the Up Arrow and
Down Arrow keys to change the button assignments.
4Press the Tab key to select the Default button, and press Enter. The
button preferences automatically update to the original settings.
5Press the Tab key to select Apply, and press Enter.
6Press the Tab key to select OK, and press Enter.
❑If you are still experiencing problems, make sure another mouse was not
installed.
❑You may need to use your Application Recovery CD(s) to reinstall the
mouse drivers. See “Using the Application Recovery CD(s)” on page 40 for
more information.
Why doesn’t the pointer move when I use the touch pad or mouse?
❑You should restart your computer. Follow these steps:
1Press the Windows key .
2Press U. The Turn off computer window opens.
3Press R to select restart.
❑If the computer does not restart, follow these steps:
1Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete simultaneously. The Windows Task Manager
window appears.
2Press Alt to highlight the menu bar, and press the Right Arrow key
to select Shut Down.
3Press Enter.
4Press R to select restart.