If you have an employee who has limited physical abilities, require precision for a computer drafting application or simply want to change the speed of your pointer, then you can benefit from customizing the mouse settings in Windows. You can make a number of customizations to the mouse sensitivity when you learn how to access the Mouse Properties window, such as the pointer, double-click or wheel speeds.
Click the "Start" button and select "Control Panel." Type "mouse" into the search box and click "Mouse" to open the Mouse Properties window.
Select the "Buttons" tab. Move the "Speed" bar in the Double-Click Speed section to determine how rapidly the user must double-click the left mouse button to open programs or perform other double-click procedures. Select the "Click Lock" check box to enable dragging and highlighting without holding down the mouse button.
Select the "Pointer Options" tab. Move the "Speed" bar in the Motion section to determine the speed at which the pointer moves, and select the "Enhance Pointer Precision" check box to improve accuracy. Select the "Automatically Move Pointer to the Default " check box in the Snap To section to select choices in dialog boxes more quickly.
Click on the "Wheel" tab. Select a number in the "The Following Number of Lines at a Time" box to determine how many notches the wheel scrolls for each roll of the wheel.
Click "Apply" to save your changes. Click "OK" to close the Mouse Properties window. Close the Control Panel window.
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