Frequently asked questions
Why doesn't the touch pad work?
You may have disabled the touch pad without connecting a mouse to the computer. See
To enable the touch pad.
Restart the computer to activate the touch pad again.
If your touch pad is interpreting a single tap as a double-click, adjust the button assignments. Follow these steps:
1.
Press the
Windows
key
. The
Start
menu appears.
2.
Press the
Up Arrow
key
to select
Programs
, and press
Enter
.
3.
Press the
Down Arrow
key
to select
Sony Notebook Setup
, and press
Enter
. A submenu appears.
4.
Press the
Down Arrow
key
to select
Sony Notebook Setup
again, and press
Enter
. The
Sony
Notebook Setup
dialog box appears.
5.
Press the
Right Arrow
key
to select the
Touchpad
tab, and press
Alt
+
S
simultaneously. The
Mouse
Properties
dialog box appears.
6.
Make sure the
Buttons
tab is open, and press the
Up Arrow
and
Down
Arrow
keys to change the
button assignments. Press the
Tab
key to move between shortcut menus.
7.
Press
Enter
to save your changes and close the dialog box.
If you are still experiencing problems, make sure another mouse was not installed.
You may need to use your Application Recovery CD(s) to reinstall the mouse drivers. See
Using the Application
Recovery CD(s)
for more information.
Why doesn't the pointer move when I use the touch pad?
Try restarting your computer. Follow these steps:
1.
Press the
Windows
key
.
2.
Press
U
. The
Shut Down Windows
dialog box appears.
3.
Press
R
to restart the computer.
4.
Press
Enter
.
If the computer does not restart,
1.
Press
Ctrl
+
Alt
+
Delete
simultaneously. The
Windows Security
dialog box appears.
2.
Press the
Right Arrow
key
to select
Shut Down
.
3.
Press
Enter
.
4.
Press
R
.
5.
Press
Enter
.
If you still cannot restart your computer, press and hold the power button to shut down the computer.
If the pointer does not move while playing a disc, press
Ctrl
+
Alt
+
Delete
simultaneously to stop playback and
restart the computer.
You may need to use your supplied Application Recovery CD(s) to reinstall the touch pad or mouse drivers. See
Using the
Application Recovery CD(s)
for more information.
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