Dell Dimension 8300 User Manual
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S o l v i n g Pr o b l e m s
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I
F
YOU
CONNECTED
THE
MOUSE
BEFORE
TURNING
ON
THE
COMPUTER
,
RECONNECT
THE
MOUSE
CABLE
—
1
Simultaneously press
2
Type
u
, press the keyboard arrow keys to highlight Shut down or Turn Off, and then
press
3
After the computer turns off, reconnect the mouse cable as shown on the
Start Here setup
diagram for your computer.
4
Start the computer.
I
F
YOU
CONNECTED
THE
MOUSE
AFTER
TURNING
ON
THE
COMPUTER
,
REMOVE
THE
POWER
CABLE
,
AND
THEN
RECONNECT
THE
MOUSE
CABLE
— If the mouse is connected
after the power is turned on, the mouse appears to be nonfunctional. To make the mouse
function properly:
1
While your computer is on, remove the power cable from the back of the computer.
2
Connect the mouse to the computer.
3
Reconnect the power cable.
4
Turn on your computer.
Pressing the power button does not clear the computer’s settings and does not restore
mouse functionality.
C
HECK
THE
MOUSE
CABLE
—
• Check the cable connector for bent or broken pins and for damaged or frayed cables. Straighten
bent pins.
• Ensure that the cable is firmly connected to the computer.
T
EST
THE
MOUSE
— Connect a properly working mouse to the computer, and try using the
mouse. If the new mouse works, the original mouse was faulty.
C
HECK
THE
MOUSE
SETTINGS
—
1
Click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then click Printers and Other Hardware.
2
Click Mouse.
3
Try adjusting the settings.
R
EINSTALL
THE
MOUSE
DRIVER
C
HECK
FOR
INTERRUPT
REQUEST
CONFLICTS