Mouse, The external mouse does not work, The external mouse works erratically – Gateway 400 User Manual

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Troubleshooting

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To turn down the modem volume:

1

Click

Start

, then click

Control Panel

. The Control Panel window opens.

If your Control Panel is in Category View, click

Printers and Other

Hardware

.

2

Click/Double-click the

Phone and Modem Options

icon, then click the

Modems

tab.

3

Click the modem you want to adjust, then click

Properties

.

4

Click the

Modem

tab, then adjust the

Speaker volume

control.

5

Click

OK

twice to close the Phone and Modem Options dialog box.

Mouse

The external mouse does not work

■

Make sure that the mouse cable is plugged in correctly.

■

Shut down and restart your notebook.

■

Remove all extension cables and switch boxes.

■

Try a mouse you know is working to make sure that the mouse port works.

The external mouse works erratically

■

Clean the mouse. For more information, see “Cleaning the mouse” on
page 194.

■

Use a mouse pad with an optical mouse. Optical mice do not work well
on shiny surfaces.

Help and

Support

For a video tutorial about cleaning the mouse, click Start,
then click Help and Support.

Type the keyword

mouse troubleshooting

in the

HelpSpot Search box

, then click

the arrow.

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