How to change the functions of mouse buttons. Setting up a computer mouse

What would modern computers be like if Douglas Engelbart had not invented the computer mouse? This is probably one of the most convenient means control all types of PCs.

The most standard mouse option is a two-button mouse. The left button is responsible for the main action (launch, selection, etc.), and the right button is responsible for additional options(call context menu selected object, desktop, etc.). Although the assignment of the keys can be easily changed (especially for left-handers).

Modern manufacturers are not limited to such functionality and are coming up with more and more buttons integrated into the mouse.

Customizing the side buttons of an office mouse

So, the following options are possible:

• Horizontal scroll wheel (for working with table processes, sometimes replaced by left/right tilt options for the vertical scroll wheel).
• A button combined with a scroll wheel (when pressed, it calls up fast travel according to the document).
• Media player control buttons (play, pause, rewind, sound control, etc.).

For gamers:

• Triple shot (X7 Razer signature feature).
• Button/buttons for predefined combinations of presses (with the function of recording the typed sequences).
• Move back/forward (to control characters without a keyboard). And much more.

In most cases setting up additional mouse buttons is possible only after installing the appropriate drivers and specific software.

Although some functions may be available immediately after connection (using Plug-and-Play technology).

Thus, in order, for example, to configure the side buttons on a mouse, you need to download the latest drivers from the manufacturer’s website, specifying your mouse model in the search.

Let's look at the sequence of button settings using an example Logitech mice and them official program SetPoint.

To change the task that a mouse button performs, follow these steps:

1. Launch the utility SetPoint Settings (Start > Programs > Logitech > Mouse and Keyboard > Mouse and Keyboard Settings).
2. Go to the My Mouse window tab and select your model from the list.
3. Select the button that needs to be configured in the Select Button field.
4. Next, select the function we need in the Select Task field (NOTE: You can press the button with the “?” symbol to get detailed description tasks).
5. Now click the Apply button to save the settings.

This algorithm for setting buttons is similar to most programs from popular manufacturers.

Some manufacturers prefer additional installation special utilities for gaming multi-button mice, which can be quickly called from system tray(please note that part active applications in the tray can be collapsed into a special menu to save space).

In the control window you can configure everything available options, for example, this is what the configuration interface might look like gaming mouse Logitech Gaming Mouse G600:

Configuring mouse side buttons through Windows Update

1. Operating Windows systems, starting from version 7, support the installation of proven drivers through the update center. To do this, you need to connect a new device, start checking for updates and wait until they are installed.
2. After this, options for customizing your mouse buttons will become available through an additional tab in the mouse settings. You can get to them through the Settings Center for Windows 10 ( “Start menu” - “Settings” - “Devices” - “Mouse” - “ Extra options mice"), or through the Control Panel for all versions of Windows OS (“Control Panel” - “Hardware and Sound” - “Devices and Printers” block - “Mouse”).
3. In the window that opens, in addition to the standard settings, there will be a tab for the manufacturer of your mouse.
4. If the standard configuration interface and its capabilities do not suit you, you can use one of universal utilities to reassign actions, for example, X-Mouse Button Control or Mouse Clicker, etc. Be careful, this software will not work without original drivers mouse, that is, it is essentially an add-on over the standard functionality.

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What does the DPI button mean on a wireless mouse?

DPI (from the English “Dots per inch”) - for computer mice This is a measure of the reading speed when the pointer is moved. Although the more correct term would be CPI (“Counts per inch”).

The higher the DPI, the faster the cursor will move when you move the mouse across a surface.

Accordingly, if the screen resolution of your PC is very high, then the standard DPI value may cause problems when using the mouse, since in order to move the cursor you will have to move the mouse several times in the same direction. Which is sometimes very inconvenient.

Use the DPI button on the mouse regularly there is no need. The setup is done once and forgotten. When you connect the batteries in the wireless mouse, the indicator is set to minimum value, you can increase it by pressing the “DPI” button on the case once.

Depending on the number of modes supported by the device, 2-3 additional clicks may be required. If the number of specified modes is exceeded, the countdown starts over. For example, 1000 pdi-2000 dpi-3000 dpi-1000 dpi and so on in a circle.

There is no need to install any special drivers for this feature.

The sensitivity of the pointers of any mice can be changed in the corresponding section of the PC settings ( "Control Panel" - "Hardware and Sound" - "Devices and Printers" block - "Mouse" item - "Pointer Options" tab - "Move" block - "Set the pointer speed" slider). This setting is not connected in any way with the DPI button, that is, it is processed programmatically.

How to change mouse settings. IN modern computers for many users main role It is controlled by a computer mouse. It's rare that anyone can work without it. How to choose a computer mouse? , I already told you about the Types of computer mice, too. It's time to talk about setting them up. We are not always satisfied with how the mouse works, but some people don’t even suspect that it can be customized. Now we’ll talk about how to change mouse settings.

In order to get to the mouse settings in Windows 7, you need to go to the menu – Start – Control Panel . In the window Control panels in a small window Search at the top right write the word “ mouse" And a list of all your mouse settings will open on the left.

Settings computer mouse in Windows 7

In Windows XP you also need to call up the menu – Start - Control Panel . And in the window Control panels find the icon Mouse. Open this folder by double clicking and let's go to settings.

Setting up a computer mouse in Windows XP

Note

I will describe the mouse settings at Windows example XP, especially since they are not at all different from the same settings in Windows 7.

The most important mouse setting is its sensitivity and setting double click main button. Optimal settings depend on specific model and from usual style your work.

Mouse sensitivity is the response of the pointer to its displacement. See if you can move the pointer diagonally across the entire screen without lifting your wrist from the surface of the table, that is, moving only your fingers. If you cannot do this, then you need to adjust the sensitivity of the mouse.

Adjusting mouse sensitivity

• Open the window Properties: Mouse (Start Panel controls - Mouse) .
• Go to the tab Pointer Options .
• Move the slider on the panel Moving in the required direction. When moving the slider to the right, the mouse will become even more sensitive, and to the left - less.
• Check the box to record Enable increased pointer accuracy . Now your pointer will first move slowly and then speed up. This will be useful to you when working in graphic editors. In games, especially where you have to aim the weapon at the target, checking this box will only hinder you and slow down the player’s reaction.
• Very interesting panel Visibility. You can try setting the checkboxes to different functions, but these bells and whistles interfere with work. But it depends on who.

A very interesting Visibility panel in the mouse settings window.

Setting up a double click

• In the same window, go to the tab Mouse buttons .
• On the panel Double click speed Double-click on the yellow folder with the left mouse button. If your two clicks opened this folder, then everything is fine. If not, then adjust the double click by moving the slider Speed .

In the Double-Click Speed ​​panel, left-click the yellow folder twice.

• If you are left-handed, you can change the assignment of the mouse buttons on the panel Button Configuration . Just check the box next to the entry Change button assignments . Don't forget to save your settings with the button Apply And OK .
• I don’t recommend installing sticky, otherwise any mouse click you make, especially when working with text editors, will cling and drag any object along with it.

How to change the mouse pointer

• Go to the tab Signposts .
• Open the dropdown list (click on the small black triangle on the right) in the panel Scheme .
• Select a scheme.
• Below in the settings also select the pointer type and click the button Apply .
• If all these schemes are tired of you or do not suit you, then click the button Default .
• Clicking the button Review, you can download many more cursors from system folder Cursors. You can download your cursors to the same folder (C:\WINDOWS\Cursors) and select them from there.

Open the drop-down list (click on the small black triangle on the right) in the Outline panel. Select a scheme.

On the tab Wheel there is no need to change anything. You can just experiment.

There is no need to change anything on the Wheel tab. You can just experiment.

On the tab Equipment You can see how your system detects your mouse.

This is how you can customize your computer mouse.

Write in the comments what incidents you had with the mouse and how you fixed it. Maybe this will be useful to someone.

Computer mouse is an electronic manipulator designed to remote control operation of computer programs by activating a cursor that moves across the monitor screen following the movement of the mouse across the surface. For control, at least two keys and a wheel are installed on the mouse body, allowing you to scroll pages in the vertical direction.

According to the method of connecting to the computer, mice can be wired (connected using flexible cable PS/2 or USB connector) and wireless.

The photo shows a wireless mouse. As you can see, it does not have a wire to connect to the computer. In wireless mice, information is exchanged using radio frequency. IN USB port computer, laptop or tablet, a transceiver is inserted, providing two-way communication between the mouse and the device via the air.

Wireless mice have the following disadvantages: - they are more expensive, heavier and require extra attention, since it is necessary to periodically replace dead batteries or charge the batteries.

Optical computer mice are very reliable and can last for many years. But over time they break, and you have to replace the mouse or repair it yourself, since repairing it in a workshop will cost more than the cost of a new one.

Wired mice fail, in the vast majority of cases, due to chafing of the wire at the point where it exits the case, and wireless mice due to the discharge of the battery, accumulator or failure of contact between its terminals or contacts in the container due to their oxidation. Over time, any mouse fails due to wear and tear on the buttons, usually the left one, which is the most frequently used. To repair the mouse, you need to disassemble it.

How to disassemble a computer mouse

In order to disassemble the mouse for repair, you need to unscrew the mounting screws from its bottom side. Usually there is one, but there may be several. In this mouse model, the halves of the body are fastened with one screw.

If the screws are not visually visible, then most likely they are covered with a label or hidden under the thrust bearings. You need to lightly press the label over the entire area. If, in any place, the label bends in the shape of a circle, then most likely there is a screw hidden there. This mouse has a screw hidden under a label that had to be partially peeled off.

In the model, for example, TECH X-701, the fastening is made using two screws, one of which is also hidden under the label. When I tried to peel off the label, it began to tear, so I had to unscrew the screw and make a hole in the label. The place where the label was pierced with a screwdriver in the photo below is indicated by a blue circle.

If the screws could not be found under the labels, then they are definitely sealed with thrust bearings. To gain access, you need to carefully remove the thrust bearings with a knife. Upon completion of the mouse repair, they will need to be glued in place, since without the pads it will slide worse on the mousepad.

After unscrewing the screws, you need to move the halves of the mouse body apart from the side of the unscrewed screw in different sides and remove top part, on which the buttons are located.

The mouse's printed circuit board is usually not fixed with screws and is installed with holes on plastic rods protruding from the case. But there are computer mice in which the printed circuit board is screwed to the case with small screws. If, when you try to remove the board, it does not give in, you need to find and unscrew all the screws that secure it. An example of this PC mouse TECH X-701, which is fixed to the body with a screw that simultaneously fixes additional printed circuit board side buttons.

To remove the board, you need to pry it from below, while simultaneously removing the wheel axis from the bearing retainers of the housing.

When disassembling the mouse, remember how the parts are located relative to each other. Special attention Pay attention to the wheel ratchet spring (if there is one). It is similar to a clothespin spring, only small in size and can easily get lost. If you don’t like how the ratchet works when rotating the wheel, you can slightly bend the tip of the spring that comes into contact with the teeth of the wheel. The pressure will decrease and the wheel will rotate more smoothly.

When disassembling and repairing the mouse, you need to be careful not to let your hands touch the surfaces of the optical prism and other optical elements. If you accidentally touch it and traces of sweat and grease remain on the surface, you must remove them with a cloth soaked in a special composition for wiping optical parts. Under no circumstances should any solvents be used for cleaning. If you don’t have a special napkin at hand, simply wipe off any traces of dirt with a soft, clean cloth.

Wireless mouse repair

The main reason for complete inoperability wireless mice are dead batteries (accumulators) or bad contact their conclusions from electrical diagram mice. Since the lasers of many mouse models operate in the light range, to determine the condition of the batteries, just turn on the mouse and look at it from below. If a red glow is emitted, the batteries are good. Otherwise, repairs must begin with checking the batteries and the quality of their contact with the electrical circuit of the mouse.

In order to get to the batteries, you need, for example, like in this mouse, to press the “Open” button, after which the battery compartment cover will release and it will open.

If the mouse's laser operates in an invisible zone, then you can only check the condition of the power supply by replacing or measuring the voltage at the battery terminals.

In a mouse that has been in use for a long time, the contacts on both the battery terminals and the contacts in the mouse may oxidize. In this case, they need to be inspected and, if oxides are found, remove them with a rag soaked in alcohol or simply wipe thoroughly until shiny. It is not advisable to remove oxide from the mouse contacts with sandpaper, since the thin protective galvanic coating will be removed from them.

Like a wired mouse
repair a frayed wire

If, when working with the mouse, the cursor begins to move spontaneously, jump to any place on the monitor screen, or freeze, then we can say with greater certainty that the integrity of the wire at the point where it exits the housing has been compromised. It’s easy to check, you need to press the wire against the body and if the functionality is temporarily restored, then it’s definitely a problem with the wire.

If, upon inspection of the wire at the point where it exits the computer mouse body, physical damage is detected, then the reason for the malfunction is obvious. Here is an example of such damage. The photo shows that it is double outer shell the wires are damaged, and some of the tinsel-looking conductors are frayed.

If you have soldering skills with a soldering iron, it is not difficult to repair a computer mouse with a frayed wire, doubling its service life. The repair consists of removing the damaged section of the wire and sealing the newly prepared ends of the surviving part of the conductors into the printed circuit board.

How to repair a frayed mouse wire by soldering

The wire connecting the computer mouse to the connector comes in two types - made of ordinary thin stranded copper wire and tinsel-type wire. Tinsel type wire is more elastic, therefore it has high bending resistance and lasts longer.

Entering the mouse body, the wire runs along and connects to printed circuit board. There are two types of connections: a detachable connection or a press-fit connection into a block that is soldered into the board. The photo shows a block soldered from a printed circuit board with conductors pressed into it.

Regardless of the method of connecting the wires to the mouse’s printed circuit board, in order to know how to solder during repairs, you need to photograph or sketch what color wire is connected to which contact. Then unsolder the connector from the board (it’s better not to disconnect it, it’s easier to unsolder) or the block. There is no international standard for the color scheme of mouse wires, and each manufacturer chooses the wire color at its own discretion. I had to repair many computer mice and everywhere the wires came from the same connector pins different colors. Obviously, this is due to the fact that the mouse is considered consumables, and repair it after completion warranty period manufacturers do not provide.

After desoldering the old wires from the mouse circuit board, you need to clear the solder holes to seal the new wires. This job can be easily done with a toothpick or a sharpened match. It is enough to heat the solder at the location of the hole on the side of the printed conductors of the board and insert the tip of a toothpick into it, remove the soldering iron, and when the solder hardens, remove the toothpick. The hole will be free for installing a conductor into it.

To prepare the wires for installation, it is necessary to cut off a 15-20 mm long piece of wire coming out of the mouse body that has become unusable. Remove the insulation from the wires and tin the ends of the conductors with solder. You need to tin the wires by placing them on a wooden stand, while rotating them in one direction so that the tinned ends of the wires turn out round shape. Otherwise, it will be impossible to insert them into the holes on the printed circuit board.

Insert the wires into the mouse circuit board according to the sketched color scheme and solder with a soldering iron.

Wires of the tinsel type cannot be tinned using ordinary rosin flux, since the tinsel ribbon conductors are covered with a layer of insulating varnish. Acid flux cannot be used as it will saturate the inner strand of the tinsel wire and eventually destroy the conductors. The best flux in in this case is an aspirin tablet.

All that remains is to insert the tinned ends of the wires into the holes of the printed circuit board and solder them with solder.

Sometimes there are mice in which the printed circuit board is double-sided with holes for wires of very small diameter, and it is very difficult to free them from solder. In this case, you can simply solder the conductors to contact pads. Since physical stress is not applied to the wires when the mouse is operating, the connection is quite reliable.

Now you can install the printed circuit board into the base of the case and secure it with a screw, lay the wire and close it with the top cover. When installing a cover with buttons, you need to make sure that the wire does not get under the pushers of the buttons, between the mating protrusions of the housing and does not touch other moving parts. Before assembling the mouse, be sure to remove dust and hairs that long term quite a lot of use is stuffed through the gap between the wheel and the body. The repair is completed and the computer mouse is ready for use again.

How to repair a frayed mouse wire by twisting it

It’s safer than soldering to repair a wire, but not everyone knows how to solder, and even if they do, they don’t always have a soldering iron at hand. You can successfully restore the operation of the mouse without a soldering iron by twisting the wires. The mouse is disassembled and a section of the frayed wire is cut out.

The conductors are carefully removed from the cut wire sheath. The wire sheath is not cut, it will still serve.

The length of the conductors is adjusted so that when twisting, the twisting points are shifted relative to each other by 8 mm and the ends of the conductors are stripped of insulation to a length of 5-8 mm.

The ends of conductors of the same color are twisted tightly together.

The resulting twists are bent along the conductors, and the conductors are tucked into one of the previously cut wire sheaths. When refueling, you need to pay attention so that the twists do not touch each other.

A couple of turns of insulation will prevent the twists from accidentally touching the parts on the mouse board and will give the connection sufficient mechanical strength.

All that remains is to insert the wire connector into the mating part on the mouse’s printed circuit board and lay the wire in the case.

Close top cover, tighten the screws and you can start working on the computer. The wire repaired in this way will last another period. Sometimes system unit They are installed far from the workplace, and the mouse wire is not long enough to work without tension. Using the technologies proposed above, you can successfully extend the wire to the required length by taking the wire from an old mouse. Since there is no single color standard for wires, you must first determine by calling which color wire is connected to which number in the connector.

To increase the service life of the mouse, it is necessary to ensure that the wire at the point where it exits the mouse body does not bend too much when manipulating it.

If the mouse wheel becomes difficult to rotate

Sometimes when you rotate the mouse wheel, the scrolling of pages occurs jerkily or does not move to one side. One of the reasons is the ingress of dust and hairs between the photo sensor and the photodetector of the wheel optocoupler. Dirt enters the mouse body through the gap between its body and the wheel and sticks to the wheel axles, as they are coated with lubricant to improve gliding.

After removing the dust and hairs, the functionality of the mouse wheel was restored.

Mouse button repair

If when you press the left or right mouse button the reaction does not always occur or does not occur at all, then there may be two reasons. The button is worn out at the point of contact with the microswitch pusher or its failure. In order to understand the reason, it is enough to disassemble the mouse and inspect the place of the button in contact with the pusher. If there is a millimeter deepening, then perhaps this is the reason.

When you press your finger on the pusher of a working button, you should hear a clear and loud click. If the sound is dull, then it may be the switch. To check, you need to connect the mouse with the top half removed to a working computer and press the microswitch pushers with your finger. If it works normally, then it will be enough to eliminate the wear on the button with any in an accessible way, for example by melting plastic, a drop of epoxy resin. If the problem is with the microswitch, you will have to replace it.

The vast majority of mice use microswitches standard sizes. The microswitch is designed and operates as follows. Three brass plates of complex configuration are pressed into the plastic case, which end with pins for sealing into a printed circuit board. The left (pictured) plate is the midpoint of the switch. An additional thin brass plate with a U-shaped hole is fixed on it in a spacer.

The left side of the thin brass plate engages the protrusion on the left side of the left contact plate, and the right, curved arc, engages the right protrusion of the left contact plate. The thin flat plate is installed in such a way that its right end always pushes up, and it contacts the right thick plate, which has an L-shape.

When you press the button, the button pusher transmits force to the thin plate, it moves downward, away from top contact and comes into contact with the lower one, the output of which is in the middle of the button. After the pressure ceases, the thin plate returns to the upper initial position and connects the outer contacts of the microswitch again. Thus, when the button is not pressed, the outer contacts coming out from the bottom of the button are connected to each other, and when pressed, the left and middle ones are connected to each other.

Over time, the metal accumulates fatigue, the arc-shaped spring is deformed and partially loses its springing properties. This is where the button stops working. You can try to repair the microswitch by disassembling it, removing the arcuate spring and straightening it a little. But having a supply of old mice, I didn’t have to resort to such repairs. Although the buttons on keyboards were repaired many times at the dawn of computers, each button in them worked on the same principle as microswitches in mice.

Therefore, if you have an old ball-type one lying around, it would be more advisable to remove the microswitch from it to replace the faulty one. It is best to solder the one that is installed under the wheel. It is rarely used and is generally in good working order.

If there is no wheel, then take the microswitch of the right button. Before unsoldering the microswitch, pay attention to how it is installed. In microswitches, the pins are located symmetrically and it is easy to make mistakes during installation. If there is no old mouse, then it is permissible to swap the microswitches in the mouse being repaired, from under the left button to the one installed under the wheel. And if the situation is completely hopeless, then you will have to start repairing the microswitch.

Sometimes, for greater convenience when working, there is a need to configure the mouse buttons or, conversely, disable some of them.

Often, accidentally pressing the wheel can interfere or confuse you when working with a document, and sometimes problems even arise. All this can be solved by reconfiguring your gadget.

If your device has standard set keys, its settings are adjusted thanks to "Control Panels", and if there are additional buttons on it, then it will be easier to do this using special program X-Mouse Button Control.

Now in more detail about both options.

Contents:

Standard setting

To begin, open the Start menu and go to "Toolbar", which allows you to change parameters and functionality Your computer.

Going to the section, select the item “Mouse”.

A window with gadget properties will open. It will be possible to change the assignment of the buttons - this function is intended for those who have a left-dominant hand.

It is worth noting that it is better for left-handers to purchase ones whose shape is symmetrical, then the exchange will be convenient.

It is also possible to adjust the double-click speed using a special scale, which is sometimes set in a completely unusual way.

Button properties and selection

If you go to the following tabs, you can familiarize yourself with other functions. So in “Indicators” you can change appearance“arrows” and completely customize it for yourself.

Some of the options even have animation, and in addition, you can remove or, on the contrary, enable the shadow from the cursor.

They will allow you to debug the speed of movement of the “arrow”, and will also provide several additional features: Show the pointer trail, hide it while typing, and indicate it when you click on Ctrl key.

Index Options tab

In the “Wheel” tab, it is easy to understand the scrolling of pages so that it corresponds to the user’s desires.

Vertical is familiar to everyone, and it will help you work more comfortably with text documents or will increase the convenience of spending time playing games.

In turn, horizontal scrolling, as a rule, is not present for everyone.

Most often used when viewing, the size of which is not always comparable to the expansion of the user’s screen.

Wheel tab

“Equipment” shows all available information about connected gadgets.

The section includes a report on their status, the drivers they use, and some background information.

In addition to this method of making your own adjustments to the operation of the gadget, there is also another, which also starts with going to "Control Panel".

In it we select, and then the item "Change mouse settings".

Chapter Special abilities

IN open window we see a set of the most optimal settings, among which corrections relating to the color, size and shade of the cursor are highlighted in a separate block.

It is also possible to enable pointer control from and activate the window when you hover over it with the cursor.

Tab Make it easier to use the mouse

This information will help if the manipulator does not accommodate additional buttons; in this case, its settings are provided by the service center.

But if your gadget is significantly different from others, then a simple analysis of the properties will not do.

How to change buttons on a mouse?

Master's answer:

A mouse is a device that helps the user fully interact with all objects on the computer: move them, open them, delete them, change them. Each button has its own purpose. Basically, the main button is considered to be the left one - it can open folders, launch programs, and select objects. Right button usage is calculated as auxiliary function, and is mainly used to perform certain tasks, but all these parameters can be changed.

To work you will need: a mouse.

In order to change the mouse buttons, you need to call the mouse properties window. Through the Start menu, open Control Panel. If you cannot find the link to “Control Panel” and it does not appear in the “Start” menu, then you need to click on free place in the taskbar (located at the very bottom of the screen) and use the right mouse button, selecting the special “Properties” item from the drop-down menu. A dialog box called “Taskbar and Start Menu Properties” will open in front of you.

In this window, go to the “Start Menu” tab and, using the “Start Menu” field, click on the “Customize” tab. Next, go from the new window to the “Advanced” tab and select the “Start Menu Items” section, where you can find the “Control Panel” line. By placing a marker next to the field that says “Display as link”, at the end you need to click on the OK button. In this properties window, select the "Apply" button and close this window with OK, or using the X icon.

Open the “Control Panel” and find the “Printers and Other Hardware” category there, click on the “Mouse” icon. If the panel has classic look, then you need to select the icon you are looking for. There, the Properties: Mouse dialog box will open. In this window, click on the “Mouse Buttons” tab we need. And in the “Button Configuration” group you need to set a marker for the “Change button assignments” field.

The settings you make can take effect immediately. All further actions you need to do it not with your left hand as before, but right click mouse, and as additional button to call the context menu you need to use left button. By clicking on the “Apply” button with the right mouse button, you need to close the properties window by clicking on the OK button, or click on the X located in the upper right corner of the window. If you later want to change the assignment of all buttons again, you need to open the “Properties: Mouse” window, as described in the third step, and remove the marker from the marked field. Then confirm all new settings by clicking Apply and close the window completely.