Dell Dimension 4600 Owner's Manual - Page 31

Network Problems - network drivers

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IF 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 appears 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. CHECK THE MOUSE CABLE - • Check the cable connector for bent or broken pins and for damaged or frayed cables. Straighten bent pins. • Ensure that the cable is firmly connected to the computer. TEST THE MOUSE - Connect a properly working mouse to the computer, and try using the mouse. If the new mouse works, the original mouse was faulty. CHECK THE MOUSE SETTINGS - 1 Click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click Mouse. 3 Try adjusting the settings. REINSTALL THE MOUSE DRIVER - See page 45. CHECK FOR INTERRUPT REQUEST CONFLICTS - See page 49. Network Problems CHECK THE NETWORK CABLE CONNECTOR - Ensure that the network cable is connected as shown on page 14. CHECK THE NETWORK LIGHTS ON THE BACK OF THE COMPUTER - No light indicates that no network communication exists. Replace the network cable. Solving Problems 31

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Solving Problems
31
Network Problems
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
appears 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.
C
HECK
THE
MOUSE
CABLE
—
•
Check the cable connector for bent or broken pins and for damaged or frayed cables. Straighten
bent pins.
•
Ensure that the cable is firmly connected to the computer.
T
EST
THE
MOUSE
—
Connect a properly working mouse to the computer, and try using the mouse. If
the new mouse works, the original mouse was faulty.
C
HECK
THE
MOUSE
SETTINGS
—
1
Click the
Start
button, click
Control Panel
, and then click
Printers and Other Hardware
.
2
Click
Mouse
.
3
Try adjusting the settings.
R
EINSTALL
THE
MOUSE
DRIVER
—
See page 45.
C
HECK
FOR
INTERRUPT
REQUEST
CONFLICTS
—
See page 49.
C
HECK
THE
NETWORK
CABLE
CONNECTOR
—
Ensure that the network cable is connected as shown on
page 14.
C
HECK
THE
NETWORK
LIGHTS
ON
THE
BACK
OF
THE
COMPUTER
—
No light indicates that no network
communication exists. Replace the network cable.