Tag: Mouse

To change mouse scrolling settings in Windows 11, open Mouse in Settings and use the options in the Scrolling group. There you decide how far the page moves with each wheel notch, which way it moves, and whether windows you only point at can scroll. The changes take a minute and need no extra software.

• Open Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Mouse, then change the options under Scrolling.
• To check a change, scroll a long web page or document; to undo it, return to the same page and set the option back.
• You can set scroll distance, lines per notch, scroll direction, and scrolling of inactive windows.

If you want to adjust the mouse pointer speed on Windows, you only need one slider. Moving it changes how far the pointer travels on screen for a given hand movement, so you can make a sluggish cursor faster or tame one that overshoots its target. The change applies right away and takes a few seconds.

• Open Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Mouse and drag the Change the speed the cursor moves when you use the mouse slider.
• Turn Enhance pointer precision on or off to change how accurately the pointer follows slow hand movements.
• To undo a change, drag the same slider back to where it was.

If your mouse is not working in Windows 11, the cause is usually a loose connection, flat batteries or a changed mouse setting rather than a broken device. Work through the checks below in order, starting with the hardware and then moving to the mouse options in Settings. You can reach every mouse setting with the keyboard alone.

• Open Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Mouse and check Change the speed the cursor moves when you use the mouse and Change the primary button on your mouse.
• Before that, reconnect the mouse, replace or charge its batteries, and restart the PC to rule out a simple fault.
• If the pointer does not move at all, press Windows + I and use Tab, the arrow keys and Enter to reach the mouse page.