Customizing The Touch Pad; Touch Pad Or Mouse Problems - Dell Inspirion 510m Owner's Manual

Customizing the Touch Pad

You can disable the touch pad or adjust its settings by using the Mouse Properties window.
Open the Control Panel, click Printers and Other Hardware, and then click Mouse.
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On the Mouse Properties window:
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• Click the Device Select tab to disable the touch pad.
• Click the Pointer tab to adjust touch pad settings.
Select the desired settings and click Apply.
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Click OK to save the settings and close the window.
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Touch Pad or Mouse Problems

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H E C K T H E T O U C H P A D S E T T I N G S
Click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then click Printers and Other
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Hardware.
Click Mouse.
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Try adjusting the settings.
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H E C K T H E M O U S E C A B L E
Shut down the computer (see page 39). Disconnect the mouse cable and check it
for damage. For PS/2 cables, check the cable connector for bent or broken pins.
Firmly reconnect the cable.
If you are using a mouse extension cable, disconnect it and connect the mouse
directly to the computer.
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O V E R I F Y T H A T T H E P R O B L E M I S W I T H T H E M O U S E
T O U C H P A D
Turn off the computer.
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Disconnect the mouse.
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Turn on the computer.
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At the Windows desktop, use the touch pad to move the cursor around, select an
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icon, and open it.
If the touch pad operates correctly, the mouse may be defective.
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EINSTALL THE TOUCH PAD DRIVER
— See page 90.
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C H E C K T H E
Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad
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