Dell Latitude 100L, Owner'S 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
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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.
T
O 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.
R
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
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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 .