Touch pad problems, External keyboard problems, Unexpected characters – Dell Inspiron 5000e User Manual
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Touch Pad Problems
C H E C K T H E T O U C H P A D S E T T I N G S — Click the Start button, select Control
Panel, and then double-click the Mouse icon. Try adjusting the settings.
External Keyboard Problems
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HINT: External USB
keyboards only function when
the Windows operating system
is running.
D I S C O N N E C T T H E K E Y B O A R D C A B L E — Check the cable connector for bent
or broken pins, and then restart the computer.
Unexpected Characters
D I S A B L E T H E N U M E R I C K E Y P A D — Press the <NumLock> key to disable
the numeric keypad. Verify that the NumLock light is not lit.
Drive Problems
If you cannot save a file to a floppy disk
C l H I N T : For Information on
saving files to a floppy disk,
double-click the
Tell Me How
help file icon on your Windows
desktop.
E N S U R E T H A T W
i n d o w s
r e c o g n i z e s
t h e
d r i v e
— Double-click the
My Computer icon. If the floppy drive is not listed, perform a full scan with your
antivirus software to check for and remove viruses. Viruses can sometimes
prevent Windows from recognizing the drive.
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