Touch pad problems, External keyboard problems, Unexpected characters – Dell Inspiron 5000 User Manual
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Touch Pad Problems
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H E C K T H E T O U C H P A D S E T T I N G S
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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
ClHINT: For Information on
saving files to a floppy disk,
double-click the Tell Me How
help file icon on your Windows
desktop.
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N S U R E T H A T
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i n d o w s
r e c o g n i z e s
t h e
d r i v e
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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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