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You probably have synaptics touchpad installed. The driver for this may or may not be installed. You may have an icon in the notification area in the bottom right corner of the desktop that you can click to change the touchpad settings.
Alternatively look for Synaptics program group in your programs menu.
If neither of these work, look in control panel - system - click hardware tab - click device manager and click the mice/pointing devices and report back what device it is saying is installed (this assumes you have Windows XP installed).You probably have synaptics touchpad installed. The driver for this may or may not be installed. You may have an icon in the notification area in the bottom right corner of the desktop that you can click to change the touchpad settings.
Alternatively look for Synaptics program group in your programs menu.
If neither of these work, look in control panel - system - click hardware tab - click device manager and click the mice/pointing devices and report back what device it is saying is installed (this assumes you have Windows XP installed).
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If you've reinstalled the drivers for the touchpad, the issue is likely the hardware- if in warranty, contact Dell tech support- if not, you may need to purchase the palmrest assembly and consult support.dell.com for the install instructions
make sure that your tcp/ip networking is set to 'Obtain IP address automatically'.
Power modem first , then laptop. Make sure that you are using the right cable for connection between modem and comp.
Unless there is not a hardware switch and the only manufacturer that I know of that did that was Compaq/HP about 5 or so years ago. Typically there are no drivers to be installed for a mouse (touch pad) as a generic set is in the driver library of the operating system. 9 times out of 10 it is a hardware failure. With that being said, if it has warranty send it in, if it does not, (although it may just be a loose connection or the touch pad itself) most repair shops are going to run anywhere from 150 - 300 dollars just to crack it open. Best option is to get a small USB mouse, unless you just really want the touch pad.
Start by cleaning the fan and heat sink. Dirt or dust build up can cause them not to work as efficiently as they should. If cleaning doesn't fix it, you might consider replacing the fan and heat sink or purchasing a cooling pad.
You probably have synaptics touchpad installed. The driver for this may or may not be installed. You may have an icon in the notification area in the bottom right corner of the desktop that you can click to change the touchpad settings.
Alternatively look for Synaptics program group in your programs menu.
If neither of these work, look in control panel - system - click hardware tab - click device manager and click the mice/pointing devices and report back what device it is saying is installed (this assumes you have Windows XP installed).
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