Troubleshooting

Pointing device

If you are using a USB mouse, also refer to the USB section in this chapter and to your mouse documentation.

TouchPad

Problem

Procedure

On-screen pointer does

The system might be busy. If the pointer is

not respond to Pad

shaped as an hourglass, wait for it to return to its

operation

normal shape and try again to move it.

Double-tapping does

Try changing the double-click speed setting in the

not work

mouse control utility.

 

1.

To access this utility, click Start, Control

 

 

Panel, Printers and Other Hardware, then

 

 

Mouse icon.

 

2.

Wihtin the Mouse Properties window, click the

 

 

Buttons tab.

 

3.

Set the double-click speed as required and

 

 

click OK.

The mouse pointer

Try changing the speed setting in the mouse

moves too fast or too

control utility.

slow

1.

To access this utility, click Start, Control

 

 

Panel, Printers and Other Hardware, then

 

 

Mouse icon.

 

2.

Within the Mouse Properties window, click the

 

 

Pointer Options tab.

 

3.

Set the pointer speed as required and click

 

 

OK.

The response of the

Adjust the touch sensitivity.

TouchPad is too

1.

To access this utility, click Start, Control

sensitive

 

Panel, Printers and Other Hardware, then

 

 

Mouse icon.

 

2.

Wihtin the Mouse Properties window, click the

 

 

Device Settings tab.

 

3.

Click the Settings button.

 

4.

The Properties for Synaptics Touchpad on

 

 

PS/2 port screen appears. Double-click

 

 

Sensitivity in the Select an item section on

 

 

the left side of the screen.

 

5.

PalmCheck and Touch Sensitivity are

 

 

displayed. Click Touch Sensitivity.

 

6.

Move the slide bar for Touch Sensitivity to

 

 

make an adjustment. Click the OK button.

 

7.

Click the OK button on the Device Setting tab.

 

 

 

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