Keyboard Problems; Mouse Problems - Dell Dimension 8300 Series User Manual

Keyboard Problems

R E S T A R T T H E C O M P U T E R
• If the mouse is functioning, shut down the computer through the Start menu (see page 27).
After the computer shuts down, press the power button to restart the computer.
• If the computer does not respond to a keystroke or the mouse, press the power button for at
least 8 to 10 seconds until the computer turns off. Press the power button again to restart
the computer.
C H E C K T H E K E Y B O A R D C A B L E
• Ensure that the keyboard cable is firmly connected to the computer.
• Shut down the computer (see page 27), reconnect the keyboard cable as shown on the
Start Here setup diagram for your computer, and then restart the computer.
• Check the cable connector for bent or broken pins and for damaged or frayed cables. Straighten
bent pins.
• Remove keyboard extension cables and connect the keyboard directly to the computer.
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E S T T H E K E Y B O A R D
the keyboard. If the new keyboard works, the original keyboard is faulty.
C 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

Mouse Problems

R E S T A R T T H E C O M P U T E R
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, press the power button to restart the computer.
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Solving Pr oblems
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— Connect a properly working keyboard to the computer, and try using
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— See page 65.