Dell Inspiron 2500 Solutions Guide - Page 40

Scanner Problems, Touch Pad Problems, External Keyboard Problems, Start, Control Panel,

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w w w . de ll .c om | sup port .d ell.c om Scanner Problems C H EC K TH E P OW E R C AB LE CO N N E CT I ON - Ensure that the scanner power cable is firmly connected to a working electrical power source and that the scanner is turned on. C H EC K TH E S C A N N ER C A BL E C ON N E C TI O N - Ensure that the scanner cable is firmly connected to the computer and to the scanner. U N L O CK TH E S CA N N E R- Ensure that your scanner is unlocked if it has a locking tab or button. R EI N S T AL L T H E S C AN N E R D RI V ER - See the scanner documentation for instructions. Touch Pad Problems C H EC K TH E T OU CH PA D S ET T IN GS Windows XP 1 Click the Start button, click Control Panel, andclick Printers and Other Hardware . 2 Click Mouse. Try adjusting the settings. Windows Me and Windows 2000 1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2 Double-click the Mouse icon. Try adjusting the settings. External Keyboard Problems D I S CO N N E CT T H E K E Y BO A RD C AB L E- Shut down the computer (see page24). Disconnect the keyboard cable and check the cable connector for bent or broken pins. 40 Solving Problems

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Solving Problems
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Scanner Problems
Touch Pad Problems
External Keyboard Problems
C
HECK
THE
POWER
CABLE
CONNECTION
Ensure that the scanner power
cable is firmly connected to a working electrical power source and that the
scanner is turned on.
C
HECK
THE
SCANNER
CABLE
CONNECTION
Ensure that the scanner
cable is firmly connected to the computer and to the scanner.
U
NLOCK
THE
SCANNER
Ensure that your scanner is unlocked if it has a
locking tab or button.
R
EINSTALL
THE
SCANNER
DRIVER
See the scanner documentation for
instructions.
C
HECK
THE
TOUCH
PAD
SETTINGS
Windows XP
1
Click the
Start
button, click
Control Panel, and
click
Printers and Other
Hardware
.
2
Click
Mouse
.
Try adjusting the settings.
Windows Me and Windows 2000
1
Click the
Start
button, point to
Settings
, and then click
Control Panel.
2
Double-click the
Mouse
icon.
Try adjusting the settings.
D
ISCONNECT
THE
KEYBOARD
CABLE
Shut down the computer (see
page24). Disconnect the keyboard cable and check the cable connector for bent
or broken pins.