Customizing The Touch Pad; Touch Pad Or Mouse Problems; External Keyboard Problems - Dell Inspiron 500m Owner's Manual

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 Mouse icon.
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On the Mouse Properties window:
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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

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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.
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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
Shut down the computer (see "Turning Off Your Computer" on page 42).
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Disconnect the mouse.
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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.
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If the touch pad operates correctly, the mouse may be defective.
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External Keyboard Problems

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on page 42). 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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Turn off the computer, wait 1 minute, and turn it on again.
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Verify that the numbers, capitals, and scroll lock lights on the keyboard blink during the boot
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routine.
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Click the Device Select tab to disable the touch pad.
Click the Pointer tab to adjust touch pad settings.
— Shut down the computer (see "Turning Off Your Computer"
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— See "Reinstalling Drivers and Software" on page 103.
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