Dell Inspiron 510m Owner's Manual - Page 47

Customizing the Touch Pad, Touch Pad or Mouse Problems, Printers and Other Hardware, Mouse

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Customizing the Touch Pad You can disable the touch pad or adjust its settings by using the Mouse Properties window. 1 Open the Control Panel, click Printers and Other Hardware, and then click Mouse. 2 On the Mouse Properties window: • Click the Device Select tab to disable the touch pad. • Click the Pointer tab to adjust touch pad settings. 3 Select the desired settings and click Apply. 4 Click OK to save the settings and close the window. Touch Pad or Mouse Problems CHECK THE TOUCH PAD SETTINGS 1 Click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click Mouse. 3 Try adjusting the settings. CHECK THE MOUSE CABLE Shut down the computer (see page 32). Disconnect the mouse cable and check it for damage. For PS/2 cables, check the cable connector for bent or broken pins. Firmly reconnect the cable. If you are using a mouse extension cable, disconnect it and connect the mouse directly to the computer. TO VERIFY THAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE MOUSE, CHECK THE TOUCH PAD 1 Turn off the computer. 2 Disconnect the mouse. 3 Turn on the computer. 4 At the Windows desktop, use the touch pad to move the cursor around, select an icon, and open it. If the touch pad operates correctly, the mouse may be defective. R E I N S T A L L T H E T O U C H P A D D R I V E R - See page 78. Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad 47

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Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad
47
Customizing the Touch Pad
You can disable the touch pad or adjust its settings by using the
Mouse Properties
window.
1
Open the Control Panel, click
Printers and Other Hardware
, and then click
Mouse
.
2
On the
Mouse Properties
window:
•
Click the
Device Select
tab to disable the touch pad.
•
Click the
Pointer
tab to adjust touch pad settings.
3
Select the desired settings and click
Apply
.
4
Click
OK
to save the settings and close the window.
Touch Pad or Mouse Problems
C
HECK
THE
TOUCH
PAD
SETTINGS
1
Click the
Start
button, click
Control Panel
, and then click
Printers and Other
Hardware
.
2
Click
Mouse
.
3
Try adjusting the settings.
C
HECK
THE
MOUSE
CABLE
Shut down the computer (see page 32). Disconnect the mouse cable and check it
for damage. For PS/2 cables, check the cable connector for bent or broken pins.
Firmly reconnect the cable.
If you are using a mouse extension cable, disconnect it and connect the mouse
directly to the computer.
T
O
VERIFY
THAT
THE
PROBLEM
IS
WITH
THE
MOUSE
,
CHECK
THE
TOUCH
PAD
1
Turn off the computer.
2
Disconnect the mouse.
3
Turn on the computer.
4
At the Windows
desktop, use the touch pad to move the cursor around, select an
icon, and open it.
If the touch pad operates correctly, the mouse may be defective.
R
EINSTALL
THE
TOUCH
PAD
DRIVER
—
See page 78.