How to Connect a Wireless Mouse

This is an article that shows you how to connect a wireless mouse to your computer. There are two types of wireless mice: Bluetooth – connect directly to the computer using the computer’s Bluetooth transceiver; and RF wireless connection – connect to a receiver attached to your computer.

Table of Contents

Connect the mouse to the wireless receiver

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Attach the mouse receiver to the computer. The receiver must match the computer’s USB port. You’ll find the rectangular, slightly narrow USB ports located on the sides of the laptop’s body and in front of the desktop’s CPU.

Attaching the receiver before starting the mouse allows your computer to install the necessary drivers or software to use the mouse.

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Make sure the mouse has a battery installed or charged. To do this, you just need to open the mounting cover on the bottom of the mouse, but some mice have batteries mounted in the rear compartment of the mouse.

If you haven’t used your mouse in months, you should replace the battery even if it’s a new one.
Some mice, such as the Apple Magic Mouse 2, need to be charged instead of a battery.

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Launch the mouse. This is how to turn on the button on the underside of the mouse, but you can also find the On/Off slider on the side of the mouse.

If you don’t see the On/Off button, refer to the mouse manual.

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Press the mouse’s “Connect” button. The location of this button will vary from manufacturer to manufacturer, but you can usually find it between two mouse buttons or on the side of the mouse.

Some mice are labeled “plug and play”, which means you don’t need to manually connect or download any software.

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Move the mouse back and forth to check the connection. When you see the mouse pointer start to move on the screen, it means your mouse is connected.

If the mouse doesn’t move, try turning it off and then on again. If possible, try changing the USB port used to attach the receiver.

Connecting a Bluetooth mouse on Windows 10

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Launch the mouse. To do this, you need to find the “On/Off” slider commonly found on the underside of the mouse, and then push the slider to the “On” position.

If your mouse uses batteries, you should also make sure the batteries are replaced. The battery compartment is usually on the underside of the mouse.

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Open the Start menu

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on the computer. You do this by clicking the Windows icon in the lower left corner of the screen or pressing the ⊞ Win key on your computer keyboard.

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Click Settings with the gear icon

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near the bottom left corner of the Start window.

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Click Devices next to the icon that looks like a keyboard and an iPod. It’s the second option in Windows’ Settings menu.

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Click Bluetooth & other devices (Bluetooth and other devices). This is the first option in the sidebar of the page.

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Click the slider

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below the “Bluetooth” heading to enable Bluetooth on your Windows 10 computer.

If the slider is blue, Bluetooth is enabled.

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Click + Add Bluetooth or other device . This is the first button above the “Bluetooth & Other Devices” menu. After clicking, you will see the “Add a device” window.

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Click Bluetooth

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. It’s the first option above the “Add a device” menu. This will start scanning for nearby Bluetooth devices.

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Press and hold the ‘Pairing’ button on the mouse. Most Bluetooth mice have a pairing button that you have to press and hold for a second for the mouse to be detected by Bluetooth. Normally, the light will light up when the mouse is in pairing mode.

See the user manual to see if your mouse has a pairing button and where it is located.

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Find the name of the mouse. When Windows finds the Bluetooth mouse, the name of the mouse will appear on the list of devices in the “Add a device” window.

If the mouse is not visible, press and hold the pair button on the mouse again. Next, turn off your computer’s Bluetooth and turn it back on.

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Click the name of the mouse. This will add the mouse to your computer’s list of devices and from now on you can use the mouse without having to pair it again. ^{[1] X Trusted Source Microsoft Support Go to Source}