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Customizing the Touch Pad You can disable the touch pad or adjust their settings by using the Mouse Properties window. 1 Click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then click Printers and Other Hardware. 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. TO VERIFY THAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE MOUSE, CHECK THE TOUCH PAD - 1 Shut down the computer (see page 26). 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 70. External Keyboard Problems C H E C K T H E K E Y B O A R D C A B L E - Shut down the computer (see page 26). Disconnect the keyboard cable and check it for damage. If you are using a keyboard extension cable, disconnect it and connect the keyboard directly to the computer. CHECK THE EXTERNAL KEYBOARD - 1 Turn off the computer, wait 1 minute, and turn it on again. 2 Verify that the numbers, capitals, and scroll lock lights on the keyboard blink during the boot routine. 3 From the Windows® desktop, click the Start button, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, and click Notepad. 4 Type some characters on the external keyboard and verify that they appear on the display. If you cannot verify these steps, you may have a defective external keyboard. Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad 43

Section	Page
Contents	3
Finding Information	9
A Tour of Your Computer	11
Front View	11
Left View	15
Right View	16
Back View	17
Bottom View	20
Setting Up Your Computer	21
Connecting to the Internet	21
Setting Up Your Internet Connection	21
Modem and Internet Connection Problems	22
Setting Up a Printer	23
Printer Cable	23
Connecting a USB Printer	23
Printer Problems	24
Setting Up the Docking Device to Connect to a Network	25
Power Protection Devices	25
Surge Protectors	25
Line Conditioners	25
Uninterruptible Power Supplies	26
Turning Off Your Computer	26
Using Batteries and Module Bay Devices	27
Using a Battery	27
Battery Performance	27
Checking the Battery Charge	28
Charging the Battery	29
Removing a Battery	30
Installing a Battery	30
Storing a Battery	31
Power Problems	31
About the Module Bay	31
Checking the Charge on the Second Battery	32
Removing and Installing Devices While the Computer Is Turned Off	32
If the Device Screw Is Not Installed	33
If the Device Screw Is Installed	34
Removing and Installing Devices While the Computer Is Running	35
If the Device Screw Is Not Installed	36
If the Device Screw Is Installed	37
Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad	39
Numeric Keypad	39
Keyboard Shortcuts	40
System Functions	40
Battery	40
CD or DVD Tray	40
Display Functions	40
Radios (Including Wireless Networking and Bluetooth®)	40
Power Management	41
Speaker Functions	41
Microsoft® Windows® Logo Key Functions	41
Touch Pad	42
Customizing the Touch Pad	43
Touch Pad or Mouse Problems	43
External Keyboard Problems	43
Unexpected Characters	44
Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia	45
Copying CDs and DVDs	45
How to Copy a CD or DVD	45
Using Blank CD-Rs, CD-RWs, DVD+Rs, and DVD+RWs	46
Helpful Tips	46
Connecting Your Computer to a TV or Audio Device	47
S-Video Connection	47
Composite Video Connection	48
Enabling the Display Settings for a TV	50
Setting Up a Home and Office Network	53
Connecting to a Network Adapter	53
Network Setup Wizard	54
Network Problems	54
Connecting to a Wireless Local Area Network	54
Determining Your Network Type	54
Connecting to a Wireless Network in Microsoft® Windows® XP	55
Solving Problems	59
Finding Solutions	59
Accessing Help	61
Error Messages	61
Video and Display Problems	62
If the display is blank	62
If the display is difficult to read	63
If only part of the display is readable	64
Scanner Problems	64
Drive Problems	64
If you cannot save a file to a floppy drive	64
If you have problems with a hard drive	65
PC Card Problems	66
General Program Problems	66
A program crashes	66
A program stops responding	67
Error messages appear	67
E-Mail Problems	67
If Your Computer Gets Wet	67
If You Drop or Damage Your Computer	68
Resolving Other Technical Problems	69
Drivers	69
What Is a Driver?	69
Identifying Drivers	70
Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities	70
Manually Reinstalling Drivers for Windows XP	71
Restoring Your Operating System	71
Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore	71
Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec	73
Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities	74
Adding and Replacing Parts	77
Adding Memory	77
Adding a Mini PCI Card	81
Adding a Modem	84
Replacing the Hard Drive	87
Appendix	89
Specifications	89
Standard Settings	95
Overview	95
Viewing the System Setup Screens	96
System Setup Screens	96
Commonly Used Options	96
Dell Technical Support Policy (U.S. Only)	98
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FCC Notices (U.S. Only)	99
Contacting Dell	100

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Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad

Customizing the Touch Pad

You can disable the touch pad or adjust their settings by using the

Mouse Properties

window.

Click the

Start

button, click

Control Panel

, and then click

Printers and Other Hardware

Click

Mouse

On the

Mouse Properties

window:

•

Click the

Device Select

tab to disable the touch pad.

•

Click the

Pointer

tab to adjust touch pad settings.

Select the desired settings and click

Apply

Click

to save the settings and close the window.

Touch Pad or Mouse Problems

HECK

THE

TOUCH

PAD

SETTINGS

—

Click the

Start

button, click

Control Panel

, and then click

Printers and Other Hardware

Click

Mouse

Try adjusting the settings.

VERIFY

THAT

THE

PROBLEM

WITH

THE

MOUSE

CHECK

THE

TOUCH

PAD

—

Shut down the computer (see page 26).

Disconnect the mouse.

Turn on the computer.

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.

EINSTALL

THE

TOUCH

PAD

DRIVER

—

See page 70.

External Keyboard Problems

HECK

THE

KEYBOARD

CABLE

—

Shut down the computer (see page 26). Disconnect the keyboard cable

and check it for damage.

If you are using a keyboard extension cable, disconnect it and connect the keyboard directly to

the computer.

HECK

THE

EXTERNAL

KEYBOARD

—

Turn off the computer, wait 1 minute, and turn it on again.

Verify that the numbers, capitals, and scroll lock lights on the keyboard blink during the

boot routine.

From the Windows

desktop, click the

Start

button, point to

All Programs

, point to

Accessories

, and

click

Notepad

Type some characters on the external keyboard and verify that they appear on the display.

If you cannot verify these steps, you may have a defective external keyboard.