To ensure that the pointer doesn't block your view of the text you're typing, under Visibility, select the Hide pointer while typing check box. To make the pointer easier to find when you move it, under Visibility, select the Display pointer trails check box, and then move the slider toward Short or Long to decrease or increase the length of the pointer trail.
In some programs, you'll need to move the mouse pointer to the button you want to click.)
To speed up the process of selecting a choice when a dialog box appears, under Snap To, select the Automatically move pointer to the default button in a dialog box check box. To make the pointer work more accurately when you're moving the mouse slowly, under Motion, select the Enhance pointer precision check box. To change the speed at which the mouse pointer moves, under Motion, move the Select a pointer speed slider toward Slow or Fast. In the search box, type mouse, and then click Mouse.Ĭlick the Pointer Options tab, and then do any of the following: Open Mouse Properties by clicking the Start button, and then clicking Control Panel.
