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TrackPoint, pointing, stick, problems

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Solving computer problems Problem: A number appears when you type a letter. Solution The numeric lock function is on. To disable it, press and hold Shift; then press NumLk. Problem: All or some of the keys on the external numeric keypad do not work. Solution: Make sure that the external numeric keypad is correctly connected to the computer. Problem Some or all of the keys on the external PS/2 keyboard do not work. Solution If you are using the ThinkPad Dock™, the ThinkPad Dock II™, the ThinkPad Mini Dock™, the ThinkPad Port Replicator™, or the ThinkPad Port Replicator II™, make sure that the keyboard cable is correctly connected to the keyboard connector. If you are using the X3 Ultrabase™, you need the keyboard/mouse cable. Make sure that the keyboard/mouse cable is correctly connected to the mouse connector of the X3 Ultrabase, and that the keyboard cable is correctly connected to the keyboard connector of the keyboard/mouse cable. If the connection is correct, disconnect the cable and make sure that the built-in keyboard operates properly. If the built-in keyboard works, there is a problem with the external keyboard. Try using a different external keyboard. TrackPoint pointing stick problems Problem: The pointer drifts when the computer is turned on or after it resumes normal operation. Solution: The pointer might drift when you are not using the TrackPoint pointing device during normal operation. This is a normal characteristic of the TrackPoint pointing device and is not a defect. The pointer drifts for several seconds under the following conditions: v When the computer is turned on. v When the computer resumes normal operation. v When the TrackPoint pointing device is pressed for a long time. v When the temperature changes. 20 ThinkPad® X30 Series Service and Troubleshooting Guide

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Problem:
A
number
appears
when
you
type
a
letter.
Solution
The
numeric
lock
function
is
on.
To
disable
it,
press
and
hold
Shift
;
then
press
NumLk
.
Problem:
All
or
some
of
the
keys
on
the
external
numeric
keypad
do
not
work.
Solution:
Make
sure
that
the
external
numeric
keypad
is
correctly
connected
to
the
computer.
Problem
Some
or
all
of
the
keys
on
the
external
PS/2
keyboard
do
not
work.
Solution
If
you
are
using
the
ThinkPad
Dock
™
,
the
ThinkPad
Dock
II
™
,
the
ThinkPad
Mini
Dock
™
,
the
ThinkPad
Port
Replicator
™
,
or
the
ThinkPad
Port
Replicator
II
™
,
make
sure
that
the
keyboard
cable
is
correctly
connected
to
the
keyboard
connector.
If
you
are
using
the
X3
Ultrabase
™
,
you
need
the
keyboard/mouse
cable.
Make
sure
that
the
keyboard/mouse
cable
is
correctly
connected
to
the
mouse
connector
of
the
X3
Ultrabase,
and
that
the
keyboard
cable
is
correctly
connected
to
the
keyboard
connector
of
the
keyboard/mouse
cable.
If
the
connection
is
correct,
disconnect
the
cable
and
make
sure
that
the
built-in
keyboard
operates
properly.
If
the
built-in
keyboard
works,
there
is
a
problem
with
the
external
keyboard.
Try
using
a
different
external
keyboard.
TrackPoint
pointing
stick
problems
Problem:
The
pointer
drifts
when
the
computer
is
turned
on
or
after
it
resumes
normal
operation.
Solution:
The
pointer
might
drift
when
you
are
not
using
the
TrackPoint
pointing
device
during
normal
operation.
This
is
a
normal
characteristic
of
the
TrackPoint
pointing
device
and
is
not
a
defect.
The
pointer
drifts
for
several
seconds
under
the
following
conditions:
v
When
the
computer
is
turned
on.
v
When
the
computer
resumes
normal
operation.
v
When
the
TrackPoint
pointing
device
is
pressed
for
a
long
time.
v
When
the
temperature
changes.
Solving
computer
problems
20
ThinkPad
®
X30
Series
Service
and
Troubleshooting
Guide