Reference number: CH000816

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/or 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.

1. Click Start.
2. Click Settings and then Control Panel.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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 tot he right (Fast) will increase the speed of the double-click.
6. 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.
7. Once you have the double-click speed set to a usable setting, click the Apply button and then click Ok.

Additional information:

• Additional information about changing the mouse movement speed can be found on document CH000909.
• See our click, double-click, and mouse dictionary definitions for additional information about each of these terms as well as related terms.