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Touch pad or mouse problems, External keyboard problems – Dell Latitude 100L User Manual

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Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad

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To change the touch pad or mouse settings, highlight the device, click Settings, select the

desired setting(s), and then click

Apply.

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Click OK to save the settings and close the window, and then click OK again to exit the

Mouse Properties window.

Touch Pad or Mouse Problems

C

H E C K

T H E

T O U C H

PAD

SE T T I NG S

Windows XP

1

Click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then click Printers and Other Hardware.

2

Click Mouse.

3

Try adjusting the settings.

Windows 2000

1

Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

2

Double-click the Mouse icon.

3

Try adjusting the settings.

C

H E C K

T H E

M O U S E

C A B L E

Shut down the computer (see page 36). Disconnect the mouse cable and

check it for damage. Firmly reconnect the cable.
If you are using a mouse extension cable, disconnect it and connect the mouse directly to the computer.
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V E RI F Y

T H A T

T H E

P R O B L E M

I S

WIT H

T H E

M O U S E

,

C H E C K

T H E

T O U C H

PAD

1

Shut down the computer (see page 36).

2

Disconnect the mouse.

3

Turn on the computer.

4

At the Windows

desktop, use the touch pad to move the cursor around, select an icon, and open it.

If the touch pad operates correctly, the mouse may be defective.
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E I N S T A L L

T H E

T O U C H

P A D

D R I V E R

See page 69.

External Keyboard Problems

NOTE:

When you attach an external keyboard, the integrated keyboard remains fully functional.

C

H E C K

T H E

K E YB O A R D

C A B L E

Shut down the computer (see page 36). Disconnect the keyboard cable

and check it for damage. Firmly reconnect the cable.
If you are using a keyboard extension cable, disconnect it and connect the keyboard directly to the

computer.
C

H E C K

T H E

E X T ER N A L

KE Y BOA RD

1

Shut down the computer (see page 36), wait 1 minute, and turn it on again.

2

Verify that the numbers, capitals, and scroll lock lights on the keyboard blink during the boot routine.

3

From the Windows

®

desktop, click the Start button, point to All Programs (Programs in Windows 2000),

point to Accessories, and click Notepad.