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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