Touch Pad Or Mouse Problems - Dell Inspiron 1720 Owner's Manual

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icon in the lower-right corner of your screen. Ensure that the volume is turned
up and that the sound is not muted.

Touch Pad or Mouse Problems

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1 Click Start
2 Adjust the settings, as needed.
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cable and check it for damage, then 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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1 Shut down the computer.
2 Disconnect the mouse.
3 Turn on the computer.
4 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.
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program lists the correct device for the pointing device option (the computer
automatically recognizes a USB mouse without making any setting
adjustments).
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pointer movement) and the operation of the touch pad or mouse buttons,
run the Mouse test in the Pointing Devices test group in the "Dell
Diagnostics" on page 99.
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Troubleshooting
I N D O W S V O L U M E C O N T R O L
→ Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Mouse.
Shut down the computer, disconnect the mouse
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Click or double-click the speaker
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Verify that the system setup
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To test the mouse controller (which affects
See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities"
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