Dell Dimension 2100 - Manual (Page 34)

34 S o l v i n g Pr o b l e m s
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I F YOU CONNECTED THE MOUSE BEFORE TURNING ON THE
COMPUTER , RECONNECT THE MOUSE CABLE
1 Press <Ctrl><Esc> to display the Start menu.
2 In Windows XP, type the letter u , and then type the letter u again. In
Windows Me and Windows 2000, use the keyboard arrow keys to highlight
Shut Down, and then press <Enter>.
3 After the computer turns off, reconnect the mouse cable as shown on the
START HERE sheet for your computer.
4 Start the computer.
I F YOU CONNECTED THE MOUSE AFTER TURNING ON THE COMPUTER ,
REMOVE THE POWER CABLE , AND THEN RECONNECT THE MOUSE
CABLE — If the mouse is connected after the power is turned on, the mouse will
appear 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.