How can I increase or decrease my mouse double-click speed.
Question
How can I increase or decrease my mouse double-click speed?
Cause
Users may need to increase or decrease their mouse double-click speed to help alleviate any frustration that may occur when attempting to double-click icons on the computer. Decreasing the mouse double-click speed is especially useful for new computer users and older computer users who may find it difficult to double-click their mouse button fast.
Answer
Microsoft Windows 95, 98, ME, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP users
Microsoft Windows users can increase or decrease their mouse double-click settings through the mouse properties window. Below are the steps required for getting into this portion of Windows.
- Click Start.
- Click Settings and then Control Panel.
- Double-click the Mouse icon; if you're having a hard time double-clicking this icon, highlight the icon by clicking it once and then press the Enter key on your keyboard.
- In the Mouse Properties window, click the Activities tab, or if you're using an earlier version of Microsoft Windows such as Windows 98, open the Buttons tab if not already open.
- Once in the appropriate location you should see a setting for Double-click speed, dragging the indicator to the left (Slow) will decrease the speed of the double-click, and dragging the indicator to the right (Fast) will increase the speed of the double-click.
- In this portion of Windows you can also try the double-click in the Test Area, which is either a folder or a jack-in-the-box. Double-clicking the folder will open and close it and double-clicking the jack-in-the-box will have the jack pop out of the box.
- Once you have the double-click speed set to a usable setting, click the Apply button and then click Ok.
Additional information
- How can I change the speed of my mouse in Windows?
- See the click, double-click, and mouse dictionary definitions for further information about each of these terms.