I am having problems with a wireless mouse & keyboard

Cause: A number of wireless mice and keyboards are available, all of which work with your computer’s infrared port. These devices are great because they allow you flexibility and a computing experience without aggravating wires. However, you can have some problems with infrared devices.

I have problems using a mouse because of a disability

Cause: The mouse is a major input device on any computer. However, if you have a disability that makes using the mouse difficult, you can check for alternative devices at your local computer store. Also, you can use the MouseKeys feature, which allows you to use the numeric keypad on your keyboard as input for the mouse movement. Finally, you may consider trying a trackball, which does the same thing as a mouse but is easier to use.

My mouse wheel makes entire pages scroll

Cause: Most mice have a scroll wheel that is located between the two keys. This makes scrolling through documents and Web pages easier. However, if the setting it too high, you may have difficulty scrolling.

My mouse pointer moves too fast/slow

Cause: Mouse pointer speed can be a real pain if it is not configured correctly. Fortunately, if your mouse pointer moves too quickly or too slowly on the screen, you can easily fix the problem.

My mouse pointer creates a trailing effect when I move it

Cause: Your mouse pointer can be configured to trail when it is moved, which just gives it a blurring movement effect. Some people like this; others get a feeling of motion sickness. If you don’t like it, you can easily stop the behavior.

My mouse pointer is too small/large

Cause: The mouse pointers that you see on your computer screen are the pointers for the default Windows mouse pointer scheme. The scheme tells Windows the kind of pointer to display when you are moving your mouse, when the system is busy, when you are working in the background, and in a number of other situations as well. If you do not like the default Windows scheme, you can choose another one or even customize different pointer options so that the mouse pointers work well for you.

Double-clicking does not work well

Cause: The double-click response rate is determined by a setting in the Mouse Properties window. If the double-click feature is too fast or too slow, you can adjust it to meet your needs.

I am left-handed, and I find right-clicking difficult

Cause: Mouse keys provide right and left buttons; but to left-handed people, who use the mouse on the left side, it sometimes feels wrong to find the right-click features on the right side. The good news is that you can easily reverse the keys so that the left key is the primary key and the right key is the secondary key. This means that right-click features will work on the left key and left-click features will work on the right key.