Why is my mouse lagging?

Mouse lags is a very annoying thing, and we don’t appreciate it when we use a normal mouse, but it can be very frustrating to use a laggy mouse. Delaying the mouse can reduce our productivity and various user experiences, and make you feel irritable. In the following, we will give the reasons for mouse lag and 12 solutions.

What is mouse lag and what are the causes?

Mouse delay means that the movement of the mouse on the computer screen has a relatively obvious delay relative to the actual physical movement of the mouse. The cursor on the screen will move accordingly after a short period of time after the actual physical movement of the mouse, and the physical movement of the mouse stops. The cursor on the desktop will stop moving after a while. There are many reasons for mouse stutter, common reasons include:

1. The mouse driver is damaged or outdated

The mouse driver is a very important point. The mouse has been updated all the time. Many new gaming mice have very complex functions and powerful performance, which will have higher requirements for the driver. The outdated mouse driver is not very good. to adapt to the new mouse. And, if a corrupted or buggy mouse driver occurs, it can also cause mouse input to lag or not work. All users should update the mouse driver frequently to ensure that device utilization is not severely affected.

2. The mouse battery is not enough

Insufficient power of the mouse is a point ignored by many users. When the power of the mouse is insufficient, the data transmission of the mouse will be seriously affected, which usually causes the signal output to be delayed or intermittent, causing the mouse to respond slowly.

3. Mouse bottom problem

If there is a foreign object on the lens at the bottom of the mouse, or the mouse pad is uneven, or the mouse pad is used on a smooth and transparent surface, the mouse will be inaccurately recognized, then your mouse is skipping around or lagging on the screen.

4. There is strong interference around the mouse

The latency of a wireless mouse is usually greater than that of a wired mouse, but there will be no noticeable lag. If your wireless mouse is stuttering or jittering but has no other problems, there may be other signal interference around the mouse.

5. The distance between the wireless mouse and the PC computer is too far

The effective transmission distance of a wireless mouse is usually about 10M, but the best transmission distance is usually within 2-5 meters. If the distance is too far, it may cause delay or the mouse does not respond.

6. Damaged mouse

If the internal hardware of the mouse is damaged, then the mouse may also have lag or precision errors, and in the worst case, the mouse will stop working completely. In daily use, the impact, drop, water and other situations will lead to the possibility of damage to the mouse.

7. The USB port of the computer is damaged

The computer USB port is usually used as a connection for devices such as mouse, keyboard, and mobile phone data. If these USB cables are frequently plugged and unplugged, under long-term wear, the USB interface will no longer be able to accurately identify the device information or connect with the device. problem appear.

How can i fix mouse lags in Windows 10 and 11?

1. Shut down and restart your computer and mouse

Sometimes the mouse lag is not necessarily a very serious or unsolvable problem, it may just be a small problem with your computer or mouse, try turning off your computer and mouse computer, then turn it on again to see if the mouse works properly . While this is a very simple method, it can be very effective in many situations.

2. Replace the battery with a new one

If your mouse is a mouse with a replaceable battery, you can try to replace the mouse battery first. If the reason is that the mouse battery is dying, replacing the battery directly solves the problem of slow mouse response.

3. Update the mouse driver

Connect other normal mice to your computer. If other mice also have lag problems on your computer, then the problem is basically your computer. In this case, you can try to update the mouse driver. Proceed as follows:

1. Click the Windows icon or press the Windows button, enter Device Manager in the window that appears, and click the Device Manager that appears
2. Find the mouse and other pointing devices in the pop-up window and double-click
3. Double-click the options that appear below
4. In the window that appears, click on the driver in column 2
5. Click on Update Driver below
6. Wait for the program update to complete and then use the mouse to test. If the mouse returns to normal, the step is over. If the mouse still has a delay, repeat the above steps, and select the uninstall device below for the updated driver in step 5. After uninstalling, shut down and restart. The Windows system will automatically reinstall the mouse driver

Tips: Some brands of mouse have proprietary mouse drivers. Although the mouse driver that comes with Windows can be used for most mice, there are occasional problems. Check if there is an official driver for your mouse brand, if so, download the latest brand-side driver.

4. Enable/disable scrolling inactive windows option

• Windows 10

1. Click the Windows Start button or press the Windows key on your keyboard and select Settings in the window that appears.
2. Select the device option.
3. Find and click the Mouse option in the left pane of the window that appears.
4. Now find the Scroll Inactive Windows option and disable/enable it.
5. Try disabling and enabling this option several times and check if the problem is resolved.

• Windows 11

1. Click the Windows Start button or press the Windows key on your keyboard and select Settings in the window that appears.
2. Click Bluetooth & other devices on the left.
3. Click the mouse option on the right.
4. Find “Inactive windows can be scrolled when you hover over them” option, enable/disable it
5. Disable/enable it repeatedly and check if the problem persists.
6. Change mouse power management options

Checking the “Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power” option of the mouse may cause mouse lag or, you can turn off this option and try, the steps are as follows:

1. Click the Windows icon or press the Windows button, enter Device Manager in the window that appears, and click the Device Manager that appears
2. Find the mouse and other pointing devices in the pop-up window and double-click
3. Double-click the options that appear below
4. In the window that appears, click the Power Management option in the last column
5. Uncheck Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power and click OK to save the changes.
6. Close unnecessary apps

If your computer runs a lot of applications and your computer’s processor is fully loaded, the desktop computer may not be able to process so much data, resulting in freezes, delays, etc. At this time, you can close some unnecessary parts. application to try.

1. Press the ctrl + alt + delete keys at the same time and click the task manager that appears
2. Check the CPU and memory usage in the task manager. If the usage is close to 100%, please find the unnecessary program in the process and right-click it
3. Click to end the task,

If the CPU and running memory usage is below 50% and the mouse still doesn’t move smoothly, then it is not a resource usage issue.

7. Disable NVIDIA High Definition Audio device

Although there is very little mouse lag due to the NVIDIA High Definition Audio driver, if you are using an NVIDIA graphics card, you can also try it. Methods as below:

1. Click the Windows icon or press the Windows button, enter Device Manager in the window that appears, and click the Device Manager that appears
2. Find the sound, video and game controller in the pop-up window and double-click
3. Find NVIDIA High Definition Audio in the devices that appear.
4. Right-click it and select Disable, click Yes to save.
5. Check the bottom of the mouse

Check to see if there are other impurities stuck to the lens on the bottom of the mouse, or if the mouse pad is uneven, and if the mouse is used on a surface that is too smooth or transparent. If there are impurities stuck on the bottom of the mouse, please clean it up; if the mouse pad is not flat, please remove the debris on the bottom of the mouse pad; if the mouse is used on a smooth or transparent surface, please try to put the mouse pad under the mouse before proceeding try.

9. Adjust the mouse refresh rate(Polling rate)

Sometimes the lag of the mouse is related to the refresh rate of the mouse, too high or too low refresh rate can cause the appearance of lag. If your mouse has a separate driver that can adjust the refresh rate of the mouse, then it is recommended to try other different refresh rates in turn, and try moving the mouse at different refresh rates to check if there is any lag.

10. Replace the USB interface

If the mouse uses a USB connection, you can try connecting to other USB ports. If there is no delay in other USB interfaces, it means that the original USB interface has worn out under long-term plugging and unplugging, and is no longer suitable for use as a normal USB interface. And the USB interface is connected to the motherboard, maintenance is very troublesome, you can buy a USB docking station to add additional interfaces to the computer.

11. Replace a wired mouse

If you are experiencing lag when using a wireless mouse, it is recommended to try a wired mouse instead. Wired mouse is the most stable connection method among 3 Bluetooth, 2.4G and USB wired connection modes, with the lowest latency and the strongest anti-interference ability. If it is due to the delay caused by the connection method or external interference, replacing the wired mouse can solve the problem very well.

12. Buy a new mouse

Try connecting the mouse with the lag to another computer, if the mouse works fine on the other computer, there is no problem with the mouse itself. If the mouse is also delayed on other computers, after troubleshooting the bottom of the mouse, it indicates that the mouse itself may be damaged, and you need to buy a new mouse for work.

The above is all the solutions for mouse lag, hope it helps you. If there is something you don’t understand during the operation, you can send us the relevant problem information by contacting us, and we will give you the corresponding solution.

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