Dell Dimension 4550 - Manual (Page 49)

Solving Problems 49
Mouse Problems
R E S T A R T THE C O MP U T E R —
1 Simultaneously press <Ctrl><Esc> to display the Start menu.
2 Type u, press the keyboard arrow keys to highlight Shut down or Turn Off, and
then press <Enter>.
3 After the computer turns off, press the power button to restart the computer.
I F Y O U CO N NE C T E D THE MO U S E B E F O R E T UR NI N G O N T H E
C O MP U T ER , R E CO N NE C T THE MO U S E CA B L E —
1 Simultaneously press <Ctrl><Esc> to display the Start menu.
2 Type u, press the keyboard arrow keys to highlight Shut down or Turn Off, and
then press <Enter>.
3 After the computer turns off, reconnect the mouse cable as shown on the
setup diagram for your computer.
4 Start the computer.
I F Y O U C O NN E C T ED T H E MO U S E A F T E R T U R N I N G O N T H E CO M P UT E R ,
R EM O V E T H E P O W E R C A B L E , AN D T H E N R E C ON NE C T THE MO U S E
C AB L E — If the mouse is connected after the power is turned on, the mouse
appears to be nonfunctional. To make the mouse function properly:
1 While your computer is on, remove the power cable from the back of the
computer.
2 Connect the mouse to the computer.
3 Reconnect the power cable.
4 Turn on your computer.
Pressing the power button does not clear the computer’s settings and does not
restore mouse functionality.
C HE C K T H E M OU S E CA B L E —
• Check the cable connector for bent or broken pins and for damaged or frayed
cables. Straighten bent pins.
• Ensure that the cable is firmly connected to the computer.
T E S T T HE MO U S E — Connect a properly working mouse to the computer, and
try using the mouse. If the new mouse works, the original mouse was faulty.