Gateway M-7301U, Reference Manual

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Mouse
See also “Touchpad or pointing device” on page 129 .
The external mouse does not work
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Make sure that the mouse cable is plugged in correctly.
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Shut down and restart your notebook.
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Remove all extension cables and switch boxes.
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Try a mouse you know is working to make sure that the
mouse port works.
The external mouse works erratically
•
Clean the mouse.
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Some mouse pad patterns “confuse” optical mice. Try
the mouse on a different surface.
Networks (wired)
You cannot see the other computers on your wired Ethernet
network
•
Make sure that your Ethernet cable is plugged into the
Ethernet jack on your notebook. Make sure that the
other end is plugged into a router or cable or DSL
modem. For the location of your network jack, see
“Right” on page 8 .
•
Make sure that all computers are plugged into a
powered electrical outlet and turned on.
•
Make sure that the router is plugged into a powered
electrical outlet and turned on. Most routers have lights
that indicate they are working. For more information,
see
the documentation that came with your router.
•
Make sure that all computers on your network have the
same workgroup name.
Help
For more information about network troubleshooting, click
Start
,
then click Help and Support . Type the keyword network
troubleshooting
in the
Search Help box
, then press
E
NTER
.