Touch pad problems, External keyboard problems, Unexpected characters – Dell Inspiron 5000e User Manual

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Touch Pad Problems

C H E C K T H E T O U C H P A D S E T T I N G S — Click the Start button, select Control

Panel, and then double-click the Mouse icon. Try adjusting the settings.

External Keyboard Problems

HINT: External USB

keyboards only function when

the Windows operating system

is running.

D I S C O N N E C T T H E K E Y B O A R D C A B L E — Check the cable connector for bent

or broken pins, and then restart the computer.

Unexpected Characters

D I S A B L E T H E N U M E R I C K E Y P A D — Press the key to disable

the numeric keypad. Verify that the NumLock light is not lit.

Drive Problems

If you cannot save a file to a floppy disk

C l H I N T : For Information on

saving files to a floppy disk,

double-click the

Tell Me How

help file icon on your Windows

desktop.

E N S U R E T H A T W

i n d o w s

r e c o g n i z e s

t h e

d r i v e

— Double-click the

My Computer icon. If the floppy drive is not listed, perform a full scan with your

antivirus software to check for and remove viruses. Viruses can sometimes

prevent Windows from recognizing the drive.

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