How to Connect a Wireless Mouse

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 see rectangular, slightly narrow USB ports located on both 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 batteries installed or is charged. To do this, simply open the cover located underneath the mouse, but some mice have the battery mounted in the compartment at the back of the mouse.

If you haven't used the mouse in many months, you should replace the battery, even if it is new.

Some mice, such as the Apple Magic Mouse 2, need to be charged instead of having batteries installed.

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Start the mouse. This is the switch on the bottom 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 by manufacturer, but you can usually find it between the two mouse buttons or on the side of the mouse.

Some mice are labeled "plug and play," which means you don't need to connect them manually or download any software.

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Move the mouse back and forth to check the connection. When you see the mouse cursor start moving 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.

Connect a Bluetooth mouse on Windows 10

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Start the mouse. To do this, you'll need to find the "On/Off" slider typically found on the underside of the mouse, then push the slider to the "On" position.

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

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Open the Start menu on your computer. You do this by clicking the Windows icon in the lower left corner of the screen or pressing a key ⊞ Winon your computer keyboard.

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Click Settings. The gear icon is 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 the Windows Settings menu.

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Click Bluetooth & other devices . This is the first option in the page's sidebar.

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Click the slider below the "Bluetooth" heading to turn on 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 . 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 must press and hold for a second for the mouse to be detected by Bluetooth. Normally, the light will glow 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 a Bluetooth mouse, the mouse's name will appear on the device list in the "Add a device" window.

If the mouse is not displayed, press and hold the pairing button on the mouse again. Next, turn off your computer's Bluetooth and turn it back on.

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Click the mouse's name. This will add the mouse to your computer's device list and from now on you can use the mouse without having to pair it again.

Connect a Bluetooth mouse on your Mac

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Start the mouse. To do this, you'll need to find the "On/Off" slider typically found on the underside of the mouse, then push the slider to the "On" position.

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

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Click the Apple icon. It's the apple icon in the top left corner of the screen. This will open the Apple menu.

If you see the Bluetooth icon in the top right corner of the menu, just click it.

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Click System Preferences . It's above the selection list.

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Click Bluetooth , the white Bluetooth icon on a blue background.

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Click Turn Bluetooth On on the left side of the window to turn on your Mac's Bluetooth.

Or, you can click the Bluetooth icon in the menu in the upper right corner, then click Turn Bluetooth On in the Bluetooth menu.

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Press and hold the 'Pairing' button on the mouse. Most Bluetooth mice have a pairing button that you must press and hold for a second for the mouse to be detected by Bluetooth. Normally, the light will glow 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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Wait for the mouse's name to appear. Your Mac continuously scans for nearby Bluetooth devices. When a device is found, its name will appear on the device list in the Bluetooth window.

'The Magic Mouse 2' must be started and then attached to the Mac using the USB Lightning charging cable to pair.

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Click Connect next to the mouse's name. When you see the mouse displayed in the Bluetooth device list, click Connect next to the device name to pair with the mouse. Once the connection is complete, your mouse is ready to use.

Connect a Bluetooth mouse on Chromebook

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Start the mouse. To do this, you need to find the "On/Off" slider usually found on the underside of the mouse, then push the slider to the "On" position.

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

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Click the time in the bottom right corner of your Chromebook's screen

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Click the Bluetooth icon in the menu that appears when you click the time in the bottom right corner of the screen.

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Click Enable Bluetooth . If Bluetooth is not turned on, click Enable Bluetooth at the top of the menu. This will turn on Bluetooth and 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 must press and hold for a second for the mouse to be detected by Bluetooth. Normally, the light will glow 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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Click the mouse's name in the Bluetooth menu. This will pair your Chromebook with the mouse. Once the connection is complete, your Bluetooth mouse is ready to use.

Connect a Bluetooth mouse on a Windows 7 computer

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Start the mouse. To do this, you need to find the "On/Off" slider usually found on the underside of the mouse, then push the slider to the "On" position.

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

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Open the Start menu. You do this by clicking the Windows icon in the lower left corner of the screen, or pressing a key ⊞ Winon your computer's keyboard.

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Click the Devices and Printers option on the right side of the Start window, just below the Control Panel option .

If you don't see this option, type devices and printersin the "Search" field below the Start window, then click Devices and Printers that appears on the screen.

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Click Add a device . It's in the upper left corner of the Devices and Printers window.

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Press and hold the 'Pairing' button on the mouse. Most Bluetooth mice have a pairing button that you must press and hold for a second for the mouse to be detected by Bluetooth. Normally, the light will glow 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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Click on the name of the mouse displayed in this window.

If you don't see the mouse's name, your Windows 7 computer probably doesn't support Bluetooth. You can fix it by purchasing a Bluetooth adapter.

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Click Next . It's in the bottom right corner of the window.

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Wait for the mouse to complete the connection. This process will take a few minutes. When finished, you can move the cursor on the screen by moving the mouse.

Lesley Montoya

Update 08 November 2023