Dell bpcwcsn_5 User's Guide - Page 320

Network Problems, Start, Control Panel, Printers and Other Hardware, Mouse, Mouse Port

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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. If you are using a PS/2 mouse 1 Enter system setup and ensure that the Mouse Port option is set to On. 2 Exit system setup and restart the computer. R E I N S T A L L T H E M O U S E D R I V E R - See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 302. RUN TH E DELL DI A G N O S T I C S - •See "Dell Diagnostics" on page 327. C H E C K F O R S O F T W A R E A N D H A R D W A R E C O N F L I C T S - •See "Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities" on page 337. Network Problems Fill out the "Diagnostics Checklist" on page 351 as you complete these checks. CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide. C H E C K T H E N E T W O R K C A B L E C O N N E C T O R - Ensure that the network cable is firmly inserted into both the network connector on the back of the computer and the network jack. CHECK THE NETWO RK LI GHTS ON THE FRO NT OR BACK OF TH E CO MPUTER DEPENDING ON SYSTEM CH AS SIS T Y P E. - No connection speed light indicates that no network communication exists. Replace the network cable. RESTART THE COMPUTER AND LOG ON TO THE NETWORK AGAIN C H E C K Y O U R N E TW O R K S E T T I N G S - Contact your network administrator or the person who set up your network to verify that your network settings are correct and that the network is functioning. C H E C K F O R S O F T W A R E A N D H A R D W A R E C O N F L I C T S - •See "Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities" on page 337. 320 Solving Problems

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320
Solving Problems
Network Problems
Fill out the "Diagnostics Checklist" on page 351 as you complete these checks.
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the
Product Information Guide
.
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.
If you are using a PS/2 mouse
1
Enter system setup
and ensure that the
Mouse Port
option is set to
On
.
2
Exit system setup and restart the computer.
R
EINSTALL
THE
MOUSE
DRIVER
See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 302.
R
UN
THE
D
ELL
D
IAGNOSTICS
•See "Dell Diagnostics" on page 327.
C
HECK
FOR
SOFTWARE
AND
HARDWARE
CONFLICTS
•See "Resolving Software and Hardware
Incompatibilities" on page 337.
C
HECK
THE
NETWORK
CABLE
CONNECTOR
Ensure that the network cable is firmly inserted into
both the network connector on the back of the computer and the network jack.
C
HECK
THE
NETWORK
LIGHTS
ON
THE
FRONT
OR
BACK
OF
THE
COMPUTER
DEPENDING
ON
SYSTEM
CHASSIS
TYPE
.
No connection speed light indicates that no network communication exists.
Replace the network cable.
R
ESTART
THE
COMPUTER
AND
LOG
ON
TO
THE
NETWORK
AGAIN
C
HECK
YOUR
NETWORK
SETTINGS
Contact your network administrator or the person who set up
your network to verify that your network settings are correct and that the network is functioning.
C
HECK
FOR
SOFTWARE
AND
HARDWARE
CONFLICTS
•See "Resolving Software and Hardware
Incompatibilities" on page 337.