Dell Dimension 8300 Series User Manual page 43

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F Y O U C O N N E C T E D T H E M O U S E B E F O R E T U R N I N G O N T H E C O M P U T E R
T H E M O U S E C A B L E —
Simultaneously press <Ctrl><Esc> to display the Start menu.
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Type u, press the keyboard arrow keys to highlight Shut down or Turn Off, and then
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press <Enter>.
After the computer turns off, reconnect the mouse cable as shown on the Start Here setup
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diagram for your computer.
Start the computer.
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I F Y O U C O N N E C T E D T H E M O U S E A F T E R T U R N I N G O N T H E C O M P U T E R
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P O W E R C A B L E A N D T H E N R E C O N N E C T T H E M O U S E C A B L E
after the power is turned on, the mouse appears to be nonfunctional. To make the mouse
function properly:
While your computer is on, remove the power cable from the back of the computer.
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Connect the mouse to the computer.
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Reconnect the power cable.
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Turn on your computer.
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Pressing the power button does not clear the computer's settings and does not restore
mouse functionality.
C H E C K T H E M O U S E C A B L E
• Check the cable connector for bent or broken pins and for damaged or frayed cables. Straighten
bent pins.
• Ensure that the cable is firmly connected to the computer.
T E S T T H E M O U S E — Connect a properly working mouse to the computer, and try using the
mouse. If the new mouse works, the original mouse was faulty.
C H E C K T H E M O U S E S E T T I N G S
Click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then click Printers and Other Hardware.
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Click Mouse.
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Try adjusting the settings.
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R E I N S T A L L T H E M O U S E D R I V E R
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H E C K F O R I N T E R R U P T R E Q U E S T C O N F L I C T S
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— See page 62.
— See page 65.
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R E C O N N E C T
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— If the mouse is connected
Solving Pr oblems
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