The Mouse Pointer Does Not Move When You Move The Mouse; No Characters Appear On The Screen When You Type - Power Computing PowerCenter PRO User Manual

The mouse pointer does not move when you move the mouse

This can indicate a system software problem, a problem with your mouse, or a
problem with a program that you are running.
Turn off the computer by pressing the power button on the front panel and
verify that the mouse and the keyboard are connected properly. See
Connecting the mouse and keyboard on page 8 for information.
Try using a different mouse or input device. If it works, there is a problem
with the original mouse.
Try starting up from the Power Computing Mac OS CD-ROM. If the mouse
works, there is a problem with the system software on your normal start-up
disk. Reinstall the system software as described in Using the System Software
installer on page 51.
If the problem continues, you may be using an incompatible program.
Verify that the applications, system extensions, and control panels on your
computer are compatible with your system software.

No characters appear on the screen when you type

Use the mouse pointer to click in the window in which you want to type.
This ensures that the program is active and that you have an insertion
point for your text.
Shut down the computer and verify that the keyboard is connected
properly. See Connecting the mouse and keyboard on page 8 for information.
Try using the Key Caps utility, under the Apple menu, to test the
functionality of the keyboard. Open the utility and type on the keyboard.
As you press a key on the keyboard, the corresponding key symbol in Key
Caps should darken.
Try using a different keyboard; turn off the computer before switching
keyboards.
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