Fixes to common Computer Mouse problems

Trouble:

Mouse is such a useful device, but we take it for granted until it starts troubling you. You will realize its importance only when your mouse goes bad or behaves erratically.

Some of the common problems with mouse are:

• Mouse Pointer Does Not Move Smoothly
• Mouse Pointer Freezes
• Mouse Does Not Work At All
• Mouse Pointer Too Slow or Too Fast
• Problem With Double Click

In this post, we will cover most common reasons behind these problems and the solutions.

Fix:

Lets see all these problems one by one with their solutions:

Mouse Pointer Does Not Move Smoothly

This Problem is mainly caused by dist accumulation at the bottom of the mouse surface or glossy mouse-pad especially for laser mouse or optical mouse. Clean the dust at the bottom of the mouse surface, also mouse pad, and try changing the mouse-pad, that also helps a lot.

Mouse Pointer Freezes

This Problem is mainly caused by due to high CPU usage, or you can say by hanging of some application. In such cases, the mouse will freeze. In such a case, wait a few seconds, and see if the mouse starts to respond. If that does not help, try to launch task manager from keyboard and try to kill any such application. In worst case, you might have to power-off and restart the computer.

Mouse Does Not Work At All

This Problem is caused due to loose connections or mouse connector connected to wrong PS/2 port. In such a case, first of all check the physical connection. In worst case, the mouse may have gone dead, so its shopping time.

Mouse Does Not Work At All

This Problem is caused due to loose connections, faulty mouse cable or mouse connector connected to wrong PS/2 port. In such a case, first of all check the physical connection. If you have a wireless or Bluetooth mouse, check its battery.  In worst case, the mouse may have gone dead, so its shopping time.

Mouse Pointer Speed Too Fast or Too Slow

You can configure the speed of your mouse pointer as per your need and comfort. For configuring the same, go to Control Panel > Mouse and Pointing Devices and set the mouse speed as you like.

Problem With Double Click

You can also configure the double click speed as per your comfort. For this also you need to go to Control Panel > Mouse and Pointing Devices. From there you can set the mouse double-click speed.

Author + Admin: Abhishek Bhatnagar
Hi, I am a Software Engineer by profession and blogger by passion, I write about computer tips and tricks and solutions for computer problems. You can connect with me at twitter or know more about me on www.abhishekbhatnagar.com.