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Mouse, Keyboard, and External Numeric Keypad
You can attach a Personal System (PS)/2-compatible device such as a mouse, 101- or 102-key keyboard, or external
numeric keypad to the mini-DIN PS/2 connector.
Mouse
NOTE: If the computer is in suspend (or standby) or suspend-to-disk (S2D) mode when you attach a mouse, you
can use the mouse when the computer resumes normal operation. However, programs that were already running
may need to be restarted to recognize the mouse. If the computer is not in suspend (or standby) or S2D mode
when you attach the mouse, you must reboot the computer to use the mouse.
When you attach a PS/2 mouse to the computer, the touch pad is automatically disabled. If you disconnect the mouse,
you must shut down the computer or enter suspend or standby mode and then resume from it before the touch pad is
operational. If you do not do this, the touch pad resumes operation in standard PS/2 mode, which means that many of the
configuration features are disabled.
If you are using a PS/2-compatible mouse that is not made by Microsoft and the mouse does not work properly, reboot the
computer. If the mouse still does not work, install the drivers from the diskette that came with the mouse and reboot the
computer.
Keyboard
NOTE: If the computer is in suspend (or standby) mode or S2D mode when you attach an external keyboard, the
device is recognized immediately by the computer when it resumes normal operation.
You can use the computer's keyboard and an external keyboard at the same time. When you attach a keyboard to the
Connecting External Devices: Dell Latitude LS Portable Computers User's Guide
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