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Windows XP and the Mouse
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Windows XP tips involving the mouse including tweaks and fixes.


#1: Switch the Mouse Buttons for Left-Handed Users
Change Windows XP's mouse button orientation to better-suit left-handed users.

#2: Stop Hiding the Pointer when Typing
This Windows XP Control Panel tweak will keep the mouse pointer on your screen as you type.

#3: Scroll Faster with the Wheel
A Control Panel Tweak to speed up your Windows XP mouse wheel.

#4: Mouse Behaving Erratically?
Solve problems with your mouse under Windows XP.

#5: Allow More Time for Double-Clicks
Let Windows XP give you more time to double-click your mouse.

#6: Trouble Dragging and Dropping Windows? Turn on ClickLock
An accessibility feature in Windows XP that may make dragging and dropping windows and files easier.

#7: Can't Find the Mouse?
Frequently lose your Windows XP mouse pointer? Make it easier to spot in the future via a Control Panel tweak.

#8: Make the Pointer Easier to See
A Control Panel Tweak to make your Windows XP mouse easier to see.

#9: Automatically Move Mouse Pointers to Dialog Boxes
Automatically focus the mouse pointer on pop-up dialog boxes in Windows XP.

#10: Adjust Your Windows XP Mouse Pointer Settings
Access the Windows XP Mouse Settings to adjust your pointer style and speed, plus make the mouse pointer easier to use.

#11: Change the Mouse Pointer, Maybe Animate It!
Change your Windows XP mouse pointers to use static or animated cursors.

#12: Enable or Disable the Pointer Shadow
Toggle a shadow below Windows XP's mouse pointer.

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