
Solving System Problems 6-7
Mouse Problems
Check the following problem to see the possible causes and solutions.
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Mouse does not respond.
You may have connected the mouse after turning on your system.
Turn the system off, make sure the mouse is connected, and turn the
system back on.
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Mouse does not respond intermittently.
Your mouse may need cleaning. See the user's guide for information
on cleaning the mouse.
The mouse cable may be loose. Check that the cable is securely
connected to the system.
Intense system or network activity may be impeding system
performance. See “Performance Problems” for information about
improving system performance.
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Mouse does not track in the direction it’s being pushed.
Your mouse may need cleaning. See the user's guide for information
on cleaning the mouse.
Power Management Problems
Check the following problems to see the possible causes and solutions.
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Power management is off, but the system/screen/hard drive
still times out.
Power management can be enabled or disabled, and the inactivity
timeouts specified, through the BIOS. There are also settings for
power management features through Windows. Check that the settings
in Windows do not conflict with the settings in BIOS.
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Power management is on, but the system/screen/hard drive
does not time out.
Power management can be enabled or disabled, and the inactivity
timeouts specified, through the BIOS. There are also settings for
power management features through Windows. Check that the settings
in Windows do not conflict with the settings in BIOS.