For additional mouse buttons. Detailed instructions for configuring all mouse buttons

V software Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center has default commands assigned to all mouse buttons. Some buttons can be assigned different actions or keyboard shortcuts to suit your personal preference. In addition, you can disable those buttons that can be pressed accidentally, such as a wheel button.

Reassign button functions for all applications

In the list for the button you want to remap, select a command.
To disable the button, select the command Disable this button.

Note.

The Press command must be assigned to the left or right button. This command can also be assigned to additional buttons.
Newly assigned button commands may work unexpectedly in some programs or games. Some programs or games may not support custom button actions.
Some models of mice have special buttons for which you cannot change the set action.

How do I change the actions for buttons in one specific application?

Mouse buttons can be assigned different actions in different applications. For example, you can set one button to turn on handwriting in PowerPoint, run a macro in a game, and turn on the magnifier in all other applications.

Changing the button action for a specific program

Connect the mouse that you want to configure and launch the Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center.
Select item Application-specific customization.
Click the Add New button and select the desired program.
If the required program is not in the list, at the bottom, click the button Add a program manually and select a program.
In the list of commands for the button, select a command.

Using a program-specific button

Run the program and click the button with the new assigned action.

Note.

When opening the program with the command Run as administrator application-specific mouse button options have no effect. Instead, the global command options will be used for the mouse. To enable command options for a specific application, open the application without administrator credentials, or log on to Windows as an administrator.

Mouse Basics

Mouse movements are transformed into movements of the mouse pointer across the display screen. In text boxes and editors, a mouse click moves the cursor to the position where the mouse pointer was when clicked.

Primary mouse button usually called the left mouse button, additional- the rightmost one. If you are left-handed, you can configure the mouse for left-handed use (in this case, the primary button will be the right, and the secondary button will be the left).

The primary (usually left) mouse button performs three operations:

Click... To "click" on an object means to place the mouse pointer on the object, and then press and release the left mouse button. Clicking is used to select (highlight) an object, for example, to highlight icons on the desktop, or to select commands from a menu. All work in Windows and applications is based on command execution. Clicking allows you to select the object to which subsequent commands will be addressed. Select an object and then manipulate it (change size, color, position, etc.) - this is the main ideology of working in Windows.
Dragging an object(drag and drop) with the left button. To drag an object, place the mouse pointer on it, press the left button and, without releasing it, move the mouse. When the object is where you want to move it, release the left mouse button. Typically, the object will move to a new location. In addition to moving, the drag-and-drop operation can perform other actions, for example, copying. You can press and hold the key to control the dragging process. Ctrl(provides copying) or key Shift(provides movement of objects in the window Explorer), or a combination Ctrl + Shift(provides shortcuts to the folder window and Explorer).
Double click... Double-click is a quick, consecutive double-click on the left mouse button. Double-clicking on an object is used to perform the action that is assigned to the object as the default action. As a rule, the most frequently used operation is assigned as the default action. For example, for many icons Desktop double click executes the command Open, that is, it gives the user the opportunity to launch (open) the application that corresponds to the icon Desktop... Usually double-clicking on the selected object can be replaced with a key press Enter on keyboard.

The additional (usually right) mouse button performs two operations:

Standard setting

To get started, by opening the "Start" menu, you should go to the "Toolbar", which allows you to change the parameters and functionality Your computer.

Next, select the "Hardware and Sound" section, with which the user can add or remove hardware, install various driver packages on it, and in particular reconfigure its functionality. 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 the left dominant hand.

It is worth noting that it is better for left-handers to purchase manipulators, the shape of which is made symmetrically, then the exchange will be convenient. It is also possible to adjust the speed of execution using a special scale double click, which is sometimes exposed in a completely unusual way.

Properties and selection of buttons

If you go to the next tabs, you can see other functions. So in the "Pointers" you can change the appearance of the "arrow" and fully 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.

"Pointer parameters" will allow you to debug the speed of movement of the "arrow", as well as provide several additional opportunities: Show the pointer trail, hide it while typing, and mark it when you press the Ctrl key.

Pointer Options Tab

In the "Wheel" tab it is easy to deal with the scrolling of pages, so that it corresponds to the wishes of the user. Vertical is familiar to everyone, and it will help you work more comfortably with text documents or increase the convenience when spending time playing games.

In turn, horizontal scrolling, as a rule, is not available for everyone. It is most often used when browsing the web on the Internet, the size of which is not always comparable to the extension of the user's screen.

Wheel tab

The "Equipment" contains all the available information about the connected gadgets. The section includes a report on their status, the drivers they use, as well as some reference data.

In addition to this way to make your own adjustments to the work of the gadget, there is also another one, also starting with the transition to the "Control Panel". In it, select "Accessibility", and then the item "Change mouse settings".

Accessibility section

V open window we see a set of the most optimal settings, among which the corrections concerning the color, size and shade of the cursor are highlighted in a separate block. You can also enable pointer control from the keyboard and activate the window when you hover over it with the cursor.

Mouse Ease Tab

This information will help if the manipulator does not contain additional buttons, its settings in this case are provided by the Microsoft service center. But if your gadget is significantly different from others, then a simple analysis of the properties is indispensable.

Additional buttons

The Windows operating system does not allow you to customize the multifunctional manipulator to your tastes. If your device contains five or six buttons, then, of course, you can use them, but only those functions that are registered by default will be assigned to them. In the case of an OS from Microsoft, this is a click with the right and left buttons, scrolling with a wheel and zooming.

There are many ways to reconfigure your mouse, one of which is to install drivers. However, this option is applicable only for popular manufacturers, whose settings for various equipment can be easily found on the Internet. Among such companies are Logitech, Genius, Razer, but what to do if the manipulator you bought does not bear the logo of the brand name and it is not an easy task to find drivers for it? And even if it is branded, not everyone wants to occupy the computer memory with its settings.

In this case, the X-Mouse Button Control program comes to the rescue, weighing only 4 MB. Fast installation and ease of use will allow in a matter of minutes, using the program, to reconfigure the gadget for yourself. One has only to open the options menu and select the action for each button that you want it to perform.

Please note: the Russian language is supported, but to install it, you must download the corresponding file from the official website as an add-on.

Functionality of X-Mouse Button Control

A distinctive feature of X-Mouse Button Control is the presence of layers. Initially, there are only two of them, but the user can make their number many times larger at any time. The need for them lies in maintaining a certain type and using them at the right time. So, using layers, having previously prepared them, you can easily work on the Internet, and then switch to the design text documents or even log into the game.

One has only to designate hotkeys for changing layers and they will be available for use at any time. Concerning latest versions software product, then there this transition occurs automatically.

The most demanded and popular functions of the program include:

copy, paste and cut;
application management Windows systems;
work with media: turn on and off sound, pause, rewind and much more;
taking screenshots of the screen or copying any other data to the clipboard;
updating a web page, creating a new one, going backward / forward and even opening bookmarks;
starting, stopping and recording video;
changing settings in games;
saving desktop shortcuts and icons.

The advantages of the application include its ability to work compatible with all current operating systems, as well as a user-friendly interface and, of course, a huge set of functions.

Analogs include Mouse Clicker - a utility with almost the same number of features, as well as Auto-Clicker - an application that allows you to record the actions of the manipulator and then play them. Indispensable for constant routine work, which requires monotonous identical actions. In addition, it also emulates text input from the keyboard and can even double-click with the cursor in different areas of the screen at the same time.

Developed to match her Mouse recorder Pro, which also automates the recording of movements and clicks, but at the same time saves the received data into a macro, which allows you to use this technology repeatedly.

Computer mouse(mouse, mouse) - a mechanical manipulator that transforms mouse movements, with which we can control actions on the computer (put the mouse cursor in the right place, scroll the page, open-close folders, programs, draw .. and much more). We move the mouse along the plane, thereby transferring information to the computer. The first computer mouse appeared in 1968 and since then, of course, has changed, although the principle has remained the same.

Buttons are the main mouse controls used to perform basic manipulations: selecting an object (by pressing), actively moving (that is, moving with the button pressed, to draw or designate the beginning and end of a segment on the screen, which can be interpreted as the diagonal of a rectangle, the diameter of a circle, start and end point when moving an object, selecting text, etc.).

The first thing to learn is how to click the mouse correctly. There are only two kinds of "clicking". Fast single click and double click. In the first case (one click), you can select the desired object that you point to with the mouse cursor, or activate the menu with it.

Double-clicking is used to open a document, or launch the desired program.

In laptops, as a rule, instead of a mouse, you can use touchpad which we'll talk about in the next lesson.

The mouse has one or more buttons, wheels, joysticks, the action of which is usually associated with the current position of the cursor. Some models of mice also include clocks, calculators, telephones. But we will only consider an ordinary mouse, which has buttons and a wheel. Let's talk about them.

How to use a mouse

Left mouse button

It is considered the main one, as it is used the most. What can she do:

Right mouse button

If you press right click mouse on any object, will appear context menu where you can choose any action. Let's say, on the same desktop, if you hover the mouse over the icon and click right mouse a menu like this will appear:

Mouse wheel

Why do I need a mouse wheel? With this wheel, you can scroll through a document or page, adjust the sound and much more, depending on which program you are currently working on.

In principle, you can change the functions of the buttons yourself. To do this, go to the "Control Panel" ( Start -> Control Panel). There go to the section Sound and equipment, further into the section Mouse: Change the key settings.

Advantages and disadvantages of the mouse

Advantages:

Highly low price(compared to other devices like touch screens);
The mouse is suitable for long-term use. In the early days of multimedia filmmakers loved to show computers of the "future" with touch-based interfaces, but in practice, this input method is quite tedious, since you have to keep your hands on weight;
High precision cursor positioning. With the mouse (with the exception of some "unsuccessful" models), it is easy to get into the desired pixel of the screen;
The mouse allows many different manipulations - double and triple clicks, dragging, gestures, pressing one button while dragging another, etc. Therefore, you can concentrate a large number of controls in one hand - multi-button mice allow you to control, for example, the browser without using the keyboard at all ...

disadvantages

Suspected danger of carpal tunnel syndrome;
For work, a flat smooth surface of sufficient size is required (with the exception of gyroscopic mice);
Vibration instability. For this reason, the mouse is practically not used in military devices. The trackball requires less space to work and does not require moving the hand, cannot get lost, has greater resistance to external influences, and is more reliable.

Mouse grip methods

Players distinguish between three main ways of gripping the mouse.

With your fingers. The fingers lie flat on the buttons, the upper part of the palm rests on the "heel" of the mouse. The lower part of the palm is on the table. The advantage is precise mouse movements.
Claw-like. The fingers are bent and rest against the buttons only with the tips. The "heel" of the mouse is in the center of the palm. The advantage is the convenience of clicks.
With a palm. The whole palm rests on the mouse, the "heel" of the mouse, as in the claw-grip, rests on the center of the palm. The grip is more suited to the sweeping movements of shooters.

Office mice (with the exception of small laptop mice) are usually equally suitable for all grips. Gaming mice, as a rule, are optimized for one or another grip - therefore, when buying an expensive mouse, it is recommended to "try on" the mouse for your grip method.

What are the mice for computers

In an era when computers were huge iron boxes, and monitors exceeded the size and weight of these computers themselves, mice possessed a ball that constantly got dirty, slowed down, and in some cases, simply fell out and was lost.

But ball mice were soon replaced by their optical cousins. The representatives of this new genus completely lack a metal ball. A miniature camera is used instead. Optical mice become lighter, more maneuverable, more comfortable, more versatile, and function perfectly on any surface.

But progress did not stand still and very soon laser mice appeared on the market, in which the camera was replaced by a laser and the mouse moves perfectly, even if you are working at a glass table or on a complex surface. Laser mice are characterized by lower power consumption, but their cost is slightly higher than their optical predecessors.

Mice also differ in design. When it seemed that there was nowhere to develop in functionality, manufacturers began to be sophisticated in beauty. Ergonomic mice appeared, suitable just for the hand, mice with different textures, mice with multi-colored or monochromatic backlighting, different colors, different sizes.

Children's mice in the form of various animals deserve special attention: tiger cubs, bunnies, bear cubs. But all of them, as a rule, are not very good quality, since they are designed for children, and they do not need any additional functions, such as double-clicking one button or speed modes ...

Which mouse to choose?

Currently, all mouse models are primarily divided into wired and wireless. If you do not want to think about periodically replacing batteries and use a special computer desk, then the option with a wire will suit you. If you are purchasing a laptop mouse or just don't like wires, then, of course, the wireless option is more suitable for you. Many believe that wireless mice inferior to wired ones exactly because of the unreliability of radio signals, but if this was once true, it is already in the past. Today, all mice work stably, provided that these are not the cheapest mice from unknown manufacturers. By the way, if you are looking for a device for a laptop, then you should pay attention to mice specially made for such purposes. They are usually smaller, and wire options allow you to twist the wire into a special “snail” for easy transportation.

By the way, for gamers, the most ideal option would be wired mouse, because the speed of action and lightning-fast reaction to mouse actions The A4Tech X7 gaming computer mouse is needed primarily in games where fractions of seconds decide everything. Moreover, wireless mice, as a rule, are much heavier in weight than wired ones, due to the batteries installed in them, and this, naturally, leads to the fact that the hand gets tired from prolonged work. But wireless computer mice have an indisputable advantage over wired ones - this is the absence of wires and great freedom of action for the user. After all, it can be used at a distance of up to several meters from the computer, which is very important in some situations.

The batteries (batteries) in the wireless mouse can be recharged different ways: using a special charger(for recharging finger-type rechargeable batteries) or by installing in a special "socket" of the base (if you have purchased such an option computer mouse with base). Both wired and wireless options today are mainly connected via a USB port, and sometimes they are equipped with PS / 2 adapters in addition.

Optical or laser computer mouse - which is better?

The next important point. There are two main types of mice. Optical and laser. No, of course, there are still mechanical (ball) ones, but you need to go to the nearest museum to get them, so we will not talk about them. Laser MouseOptical mice are very reliable as they have no moving parts. Instead, an optoelectronic sensor is used, consisting of an LED that emits a light signal to the surface on which the mouse is located, and a reflected signal receiver, which calculates the position and movement of the mouse, and then transmits this data to the cursor to move it on the monitor screen. Optical mice work on almost any surface, with the exception of glass and mirrors.

The same is true for laser models. An important parameter optical mice is sensitivity and resolution. It is usually measured in dots per inch and the higher the value, the more precisely a mouse... For example, the sensitivity of modern optical mice ranges from 400 to 4000 dots per inch (dpi). Today, almost any optical mouse can satisfy any ordinary user in terms of accuracy.

The principle of operation of a laser mouse does not differ from an optical one, but thanks to the use of a laser, its accuracy is significantly increased. Such models are great for those who are engaged in computer graphics, draws on the computer and, of course, for gamers. As for the latter, there are also special mice for them with additional keys, which can often be customized to suit your needs, which is incredibly convenient in games, especially in shooters, where seconds are everything. It is also important that in many models of computer mice there is the possibility of changing the resolution by simply pressing the corresponding button on its case. Thus, it is quite easy to choose the speed of movement of the cursor on the monitor screen that is comfortable for you.

Unlike optical, laser computer mice can work on absolutely any surface, even glass, polished and varnished. The ideal choice here would be laser mouse Razer Imperator, which also has a resolution of 5600 dpi.

In conclusion, a little about the manufacturers. Traditionally considered to be excellent mice from companies such as Logitech, Microsoft. Quite decent characteristics of A4Tech products. And gamers will definitely be satisfied with Razer's products. However, you will have to pay a little extra for the quality.

In short, choose computer mouse individually for yourself, evaluating all the pros and cons. When buying, do not hesitate to try it on your hand, and the better and more comfortable it will lie, the more convenient and comfortable you will be working with it.

Unusual mice

Inflatable computer mouse

It would seem that such a small gadget as a computer mouse, how could it be even more compact? It turns out that it can. As the designers and inventors of the world's only inflatable Jelly Click mouse proved. All the necessary electronics are hidden in a flexible case, and the manipulator itself is made of soft silicone. At rest, the mouse resembles a dense plastic bag and practically does not take up space in the bag. To work, Jelly Click just needs to be inflated like a balloon.

Flexible computer mice

The unusual mouse was invented by Microsoft Corporation. Their concept is called Le Arc Touch Mouse, and is announced as a compact and flexible mouse with a touch panel. This mouse can be safely flexed, adjusting the appropriate height so that the hand is comfortable and does not bother with pain in the wrist. And the mentioned Touchpad replaces the traditional wheel and the very middle button that can be configured for any action. Optionally, this can be a double click, opening a link in a new tab, or automatic opening new window.

Curved computer mouse

When working with a laptop outside the home or office, you often have to move the mouse not on smooth horizontal planes, but on what you have to. As "what will have to" acts, basically, own leg or armrest of the chair. Therefore, the body of an innovative mouse should be made concave / curved, adapting it to such non-standard surfaces. This idea formed the basis for the development of the concept of Arc Mouse, the original computer mouse from Korean designers.