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User’s Manual

9-9

Troubleshooting

Pointing device

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

and to your mouse documentation.

Touch Pad

Cannot write correctly If you have trouble writing, make sure you are

observing the following precautions:
Use only media recommended by TOSHIBA.
Do not use the mouse or keyboard during writing.
Use only the software supplied with the computer

for recording.
Do not run or start other software during writing.
Do not jar the computer during writing.
Do not connect/disconnect external devices or

install/remove internal cards during writing. If

problems persist, contact your dealer.

Problem

Procedure

Problem

Procedure

On-screen pointer

does not respond to

Pad operation

The system might be busy. If the pointer is

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

normal shape and try again to move it.

Double-tapping does

not work

Try changing the double-click speed setting in

the mouse control utility.
1. To access this utility, click

, Control Panel,

Hardware and Sound, and the Mouse icon.

2. Select the Buttons tab in the Mouse

Properties window.

3. Set the double-click speed as required and

click OK.

The mouse pointer

moves too fast or too

slow

Try changing the speed setting in the mouse

control utility.
1. To access this utility, click

, Control Panel,

Hardware and Sound, and the Mouse icon.

2. Select the Pointer Options tab in the Mouse

Properties window.

3. Set the pointer speed as required and click

OK.