Customizing The Touch Pad; Touch Pad Or Mouse Problems; External Keyboard Problems - Dell Inspiron 600m Owner's Manual

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Us ing the Ke yboard and To uch Pad

Customizing the Touch Pad

You can disable the touch pad or adjust their settings by using the Mouse
Properties window.
Click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then double-click the
1
Mouse icon.
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

C H E C K T H E T O U C H P A D S E T T I N G S
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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.
T 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
P A D —
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Shut down the computer (see "Turning Off Your Computer" on page 43).
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Disconnect the mouse.
3
Turn on the computer.
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At the Windows desktop, use the touch pad to move the cursor around, select an
icon, and open it.
If the touch pad operates correctly, the mouse may be defective.
R E I N S T A L L T H E T O U C H P A D D R I V E R
Software" on page 115.

External Keyboard Problems

C H E C K T H E K E Y B O A R D C A B L E
Your Computer" on page 43). Disconnect the keyboard cable and check it for
damage.
If you are using a keyboard extension cable, disconnect it and connect the keyboard
directly to the computer.
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— See "Reinstalling Drivers and
— Shut down the computer (see "Turning Off
C H E C K T H E T O U C H