Making The Mouse Easier to Use

There are many ways you can make your computer more accessible for you or someone else who uses it with age related problems. In this multi part series, I will explore the built in settings you can adjust on your PC to make it more accessible for anyone with age related vision, hearing, or tactile problems.

Not only can you make the mouse pointer easier to see, you can make the mouse easier to use and more responsive to your movements. Here is how to adjust the response speed of your mouse:
1. To open the Ease of Access Center, select:

Start.
Control Panel.
Ease of Access.
Ease of Access Center.

2. Under Explore all settings, select:

Make the mouse easier to use.

3. In Mouse Properties:

Select the Pointer Options tab.

4. Under Motion slide the selector to fast or slow depending on the speed that works best for you