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Touch Pad or Mouse Problems
Printer Problems
CHECK THE TOUCH PAD SETTINGS
1
Click the
Start
button, click
Control Panel
, and then click
Printers and Other
Hardware
.
2
Click
Mouse
.
3
Try adjusting the settings.
CHECK THE MOUSE CABLE — Shut down the computer (see page 35).
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.
TO VERIFY THAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE MOUSE, CHECK THE TOUCH PAD
1
Turn off the computer.
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.
REINSTALL THE TOUCH PAD DRIVER — See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities"
on page 90.
CHECK THE PRINTER CABLE CONNECTIONS — Ensure that the printer
cable is properly connected to the computer (see page 33).
TEST THE ELECTRICAL OUTLET — Ensure that the electrical outlet is
working by testing it with another device, such as a lamp.
ENSURE THAT THE PRINTER IS TURNED ON — See the documentation
supplied with the printer.
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