Over a year ago, after re-installing windows xp OS on two computers, I was able to improve the the quality of the mouse on one computer by ticking a box in the utility setup, I think that was in the bio's.
The bio's setup is different on the second computer and I could not find the same setting there. After running the OS's utility test on this second computer the mouse passed the test but it is still functions very poor in comparison to mouse quality on the first pc. It is not the mouse itself as different mice were tested on both pc's and all function poorly on the second pc. I tried to find drivers for mice on the OS's website of Dell, but did not find any listed in the software list. Since this, I believe there is away to improve the poor mouse functioning on other computers and any information to do this would be much appriecated.

Regs,

Je432

What do you mean by poor quality? What is it doing or not doing? What kind of mouse? Does it have a ball or use a light or LED? Wired or wireless?

Note it is "BIOS" = BASIC Input/Output System

By poor quality I mean it is a bit shaky, and requires more hand effort to point it in the right place. Both mice are LED connected via wire to USB port and work much better on the 1st PC.

I am sure I made this improvement to the mouse on the first PC in the BIO'S under "Integrated Devices" and "Legacy Select Options".
This option is not available in the second PC in which the BIO'S setup has less options to change under "Onboard Devices".


regs,

Je11

Note is it BIOS, not BIO'S. And you configure the BIOS through the BIOS Setup Menu.

And "legacy" means old and obsolete.

And a mouse is not an "on board" device so I would advise you leave the BIOS alone. If your system sees your mouse when you boot the machine, the BIOS is set right.

So you really need to make sure you have the right mouse drivers from the mouse maker's website - not the motherboard maker or Microsoft (unless a Microsoft mouse).

Also note that you must keep the lens area clean of dust or lint. A canned of compressed dusting gas is great for that. Finally, movement from an "optical" mouse depends greatly on the surface the mouse is used on. And each mouse can behave differently.