Dell Dimension 5100, Owner'S Manual

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52 Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad
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Customizing the Touch Pad
You can use the
Mouse Properties
window to disable the touch pad or
adjust its settings.
1
Click the Start button, click Control Panel , and then click Printers
and Other Hardware .
2
Click Mouse .
3
In the Mouse Properties window, click the Device Settings tab.
To disable the touch pad or mouse,
highlight the device and click
Disable .
To change the touch pad or mouse settings, highlight the device, click
Settings , select the desired setting(s), and then click Apply .
4
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
HE C K T H E T O U CH P AD S E T T I N G S
—
1
Click the Start button, click Control Panel , and then click Printers and Other
Hardware .
2
Click Mouse .
3
Try adjusting the settings.
C
HE C K T H E M O US E C AB L E
— Shut down the computer (see page 40).
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.
T
O V E RI F Y T H AT THE P R O B L E M IS W I T H T H E MO U S E
,
C HE C K T HE T O U CH
P A D
—
1
Shut down the computer (see page 40).
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.
R
E I NS T AL L THE T O U C H P A D D RI V E R
— See page 89.