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www.dell.com | support.dell.com BE SURE THAT YOU HAVE SUBSCRIBED TO AN INTERNET SERVICE P RO VI DE R - Contact an Internet service provider to subscribe. C H E C K F O R I N T E R R U P T R E Q U E S T C O N F L I C T S - See page 47. Mouse Problems CONNECT A USB MOUSE ONLY TO THE USB CONNECTORS ON THE B A C K O F T H E C O MP U T E R - The USB connectors on the front of the computer are intended only for devices such as digital cameras and gaming joysticks. Connecting a USB mouse to the front of the computer may cause erratic operation, and an error message may appear when the computer is turned on or restarted. IF YOU CONNECTED THE MOUSE BEFORE TURNING ON THE C O M P U T E R, R E C O N N E C T T H E M O U S E C A B L E 1 Press to display the Start menu. 2 In Windows XP, type u, and then type u again. In Windows Me and Windows 2000, use the keyboard arrow keys to highlight Shut Down, and then press . 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 C ON NE CT E D T H E M O US E A F T E R T U RN I N G O N T H E C OM P U T ER, REMOVE THE POWER CABLE, AND THEN RECONNECT THE MOUSE CA BLE - 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. 34 Solving Pr oblems

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Solving Problems
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Mouse Problems
B
E
SURE
THAT
YOU
HAVE
SUBSCRIBED
TO
AN
I
NTERNET
SERVICE
PROVIDER
—
Contact an Internet service provider to subscribe.
C
HECK
FOR
INTERRUPT
REQUEST
CONFLICTS
—
See page 47.
C
ONNECT
A
USB
MOUSE
ONLY
TO
THE
USB
CONNECTORS
ON
THE
BACK
OF
THE
COMPUTER
—
The USB connectors on the front of the
computer are intended only for devices such as digital cameras and gaming
joysticks. Connecting a USB mouse to the front of the computer may cause
erratic operation, and an error message may appear when the computer is turned
on or restarted.
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
u
, and then type
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.