A computer mouse is the most commonly used work tool. If the most shabby mouse is enough when working with documents or on the Internet, then this will not be enough for manipulating graphic images in Photoshop or playing dynamic shooters. Affected by the lack of DPI. What is a DPI mouse? How to configure it? This is what we will try to understand in this material. Let's start with the basics and a little "educational program". For it is important to understand the essence of the problem before going into the settings.
What is DPI and what does it affect?
So DPI is Dots Per Inchs. In other words, this is the number of points that the mouse cursor overcomes with its minimum movement. That is, DPI measures the sensitivity of the mouse. And this is a very important parameter in games and graphic editors. You need to know the DPI of the mouse and how to configure it, because it directly affects the effectiveness of the game and productivity at work. With the mouse that crawls like a turtle, there is nothing to do in online shooters and action games. The sensitivity of the manipulator is a very important parameter.
The most common office mice have only one sensitivity level - about 1000 DPI. More advanced models may have 3500, 6000 and even 12000 DPI. But these are all specialized gaming mice with a high resolution sensor and an impressive amount of DPI. How to configure it on these mice? Many have a special button for this. Others give this opportunity only when using special software. In any case, DPI can be set only on the mouse that supports this function. No other way.
Setup using standard Windows tools
How to configure mouse DPI using the Windows operating system? Yes, there is such an option. But, strictly speaking, sensitivity is set only within certain limits. The mouse cannot jump above the head. So, for the settings, we need to go to the "Control Panel", then to the "Mouse" and find there "Pointer Speed". Setting this parameter using trial and error can increase the sensitivity of the mouse. But the main thing is not to overdo it. Otherwise, the pointer will fly around the screen like mad.
Strictly speaking, with this setting method, it is not the hardware data of the mouse that changes, but its system parameters. The mouse remains the same as it was. But a sort of "placebo effect" can help at first (before buying a normal gaming mouse). "Control Panel" is one of those places where you can configure the DPI of the mouse without any problems. Even though the hardware sensitivity of the mouse has nothing to do with it.
A4Tech X7 mouse setup
How to configure DPI of X7 mouse? Many novice users ask this question because they can not find anything similar to the sensitivity settings in the official software from the manufacturer. Everything is simple here. On the body of the mouse X7 there is an inconspicuous oval button in black. It is located on the top of the case. It is this button that is responsible for changing the sensitivity of the device. Pressing this button can increase DPI to 6000. And this is a completely different level.
X7 is a gaming mouse. Therefore, the presence of such an option is not surprising. But even some budget mice are able to have such a "chip." Some not very game models of Defender mice also have such a button. This is very convenient, since you can work with documents at the same sensitivity level, and as soon as the game is running, you can immediately turn on the increased level. Now we know everything about how to configure the DPI of an X7 mouse. No one should have problems finding the “magic button”.
A4Tech Bloody Mouse Setup
The Bloody series belongs to the top gaming devices. This means that she already has a pretty decent sensitivity parameter. However, not everyone is happy with it. How to customize the DPI of a Bloody mouse? Only with the help of specialized software that comes with the mouse. In the mouse settings you need to find the tab "Sensitivity". When you click on it, a window with many settings will open. But we are only interested in DPI. Here we will look for him.
In the right window, you need to set the amount of DPI that we currently need. After that, click on the "OK" or "Apply" button. It is advisable to restart the computer after making the changes. After that, the mouse sensitivity will be changed. As you can see, it is very easy to change the DPI of the mouse. How to set up a Bloody mouse, we have already disassembled.
If you go too far with DPI
Of course, increasing mouse sensitivity is a good thing. But it does not tolerate a careless attitude. Fanaticism is not permissible here, for this is not the case when more means better. You need to focus on your feelings. If you "pull" the DPI to unattainable heights, then it will become impossible to use the mouse. At the slightest movement of the manipulator, the cursor will jump from one corner of the screen to another. Therefore, you need to add a little bit of sensitivity. If you see the cursor behaving inappropriately, then lower the sensitivity. Only trial and error can achieve the perfect result.
The easiest way to adjust the amount of DPI is with the help of special software that comes with the mouse. There is a special window for checking the resolution of the sensor that you are trying to apply. So you can test this sensitivity. Excessive sensitivity can also adversely affect the performance of the sensor itself. And this is a completely different level of danger. So be careful with your experiments.
Conclusion
So, we examined what DPI of a mouse is, how to configure it, and what is fraught with non-compliance with elementary safety rules when playing with mouse sensitivity. Remember, DPI change is supported only by those mice in which this option is embedded in hardware. No way without it.