In this piece, we’re going to look at how to turn off mouse acceleration in Windows 10 so if you’re having issues with your cursor moving far too quickly, you’ll be able to get more control by following the steps to disable the feature.

Turning off mouse acceleration in Windows 10 is actually quite a simplistic process but the option is a little hidden. We’ll talk you through how to get to the mouse acceleration option and how you can turn it off.

If you followed all of the above steps then congratulations, you should now have turned off mouse acceleration. Your mouse movements should now feel a little more stable, but if you encounter any issues (or just don't like the feel of the new settings) simply go back and check that 'enhance pointer precision' box to restore your previous mouse acceleration settings.

If you find that these new settings aren’t to your liking, but you’re noticing your cursor is still far too fast, potentially changing your mouse DPI or overall mouse sensitivity could be a better solution.

In this article, we’re going to go through the steps for changing the dpi of your mouse but before that, we’re going to teach you what DPI actually is and how to check the DPI of your mouse so when changing, you know the baseline setting to go off.

While you are here, if you are looking for the perfect gaming mouse, then look no further than our suggestions in this article right here.

What Is Mouse DPI?

How To Change Mouse DPI Via Mouse Buttons

If you’ve got a fancy gaming mouse or just an up-to-date model, there could be a button directly on your mouse for changing DPI. This is usually situated on top of your mouse near the scroll wheel, and when pressed, should cycle through set DPI options. If you’ve got buttons galore on your mouse, you could also have two buttons related to DPI, one for upping it and one for lowering it.

To find out if your mouse has these buttons, simply check it over or head to the product page either on the manufacturer’s website or from the retailer you bought it from where it should state if you have adjustable DPI buttons.

As stated, pushing these buttons will cycle through a number of different DPI settings which is easy but you won’t completely fine-tune it to the smallest detail.

DPI stands for dots-per-second indicator and the number attached to your DPI setting relates to how many pixels per second it moves thus meaning the higher the DPI settings, the faster your cursor will be on the screen.

The advantages are aplenty when switching up your mouse’s DPI setting in situations such as playing video games, where you potentially need faster-aiming speed, or when undertaking a creative project, where a lower DPI setting will enable you to be more precise in your mouse movements.

How To Check Mouse DPI

Unfortunately, there’s no way of checking your mouse DPI through a first-party tool in Windows 10 but, there are a number of other ways you can do this, via third-party apps, your mouse’s manufacturer’s specs, and can even be done with the correct drivers installed. Let’s look at these different methods so you too can check your mouse’s current DPI setting.

How To Check Mouse DPI Via Manufacturer’s Specifications

When you’re looking to buy a mouse, you may have come across the DPI number that your mouse is capable of. If you didn’t note this down however, simply head back over to that product page or go to your mouse manufacturer’s website where you should see the specs of your model.

Now, this doesn’t give you the exact DPI that you could be experiencing out the box, but it does give you a limit that you have.

How To Check Mouse DPI Via Driver/Software Installation

A lot of gaming mice, as well as the well-known brands, should come with software in which you can check your mouse’s DPI setting. Simply head to the manufacturer’s website and see if there are any software downloads related to your mouse model. If so, download it and see if there’s a tab for checking mouse DPI. You’ll probably also need to download and install the latest drivers to get this to work. These will more than likely be located in the same place as the software.

How To Check Mouse DPI Via Microsoft Paint

You might be thinking why and how has Microsoft Paint made the cut for checking mouse DPI. Well, there’s actually a pretty neat way of finding out the mouse DPI setting you’re on with a couple of notes.

How To Change Mouse DPI

Now you know your current DPI number, let’s get to changing it with the methods we’re going to through below. There’s a few different approaches, one benefitting you gamers wanting to fine-tune your mouse from game to game, one for you familiar with Windows 10 Settings, and one for those who don’t want to mess with anything on their PC at all. Without further ado, let’s get into it.

How To Change Mouse DPI Via Windows 10 Settings

While there’s no built-in app to check your mouse DPI, you can alter it to put it in a more comfortable setting for you. Here’s how:

If you end up trying it out for a bit and not like it, just repeat the above steps and you can alter it again, it’s all about testing and making sure your DPI is perfect for whatever situation you’re in.

How To Change Mouse DPI Via In-Game Controls

If you’re a gamer, most, if not all of today’s titles come with built-in settings to adjust your mouse DPI. This is usually located in the game’s options/settings and more specifically, in-game controls. Let’s take Apex Legends for example and look at where you can adjust sensitivity in-game.

This is just the route to adjust mouse DPI in Apex Legends and wont be the exact same in all games. But, as previously mentioned, it still should be a similar process for other games which also may have more options for mouse sensitivity.

However, what owning a wireless mouse does bring is having to go through various steps to connect it to your PC rather than just plug and play.

We’re going to go through all the necessary steps for connecting a wireless mouse to your PC, as well as if you will need to purchase any additional devices to do so.

How To Connect A Wireless Mouse

All wireless mice nowadays are Bluetooth enabled, but not all come with a small adapter that you can plug directly into your PC, bridging the connection. If yours doesn’t, you’ll either need to have a PC with Bluetooth built-in or you’re going to have to buy an external Bluetooth adapter to get your wireless mouse connected.

We’d recommend an adapter like the TP-Link USB Bluetooth Adapter, which is great value and gets the job done well. You can always check out our best Bluetooth adapter recommendations right here.

If you’ve got your Bluetooth connection ready on your PC, let’s get into the steps for connecting your wireless mouse.