Optimizing Windows Mouse Settings
Discover how to optimize your Windows mouse settings to enhance usability, especially for users with disabilities. Built-in settings often go underutilized due to user unawareness and complex navigation. The innovative Pointing Wizard tool personalizes recommendations based on individual pointing abilities, making adjustments simple and effective. Learn about real user improvements and see before-and-after measurements to appreciate the difference. Resources and tools available through KPR include software for better mouse performance and free trials to help users find their ideal settings.
Optimizing Windows Mouse Settings
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Optimizing Windows Mouse Settings Heidi Koester, Ph.D. hhk@kpronline.com Koester Performance Research Ann Arbor, MI www.kpronline.com
Great Features, BUT: • Not always used effectively • Lack of user awareness • Requires lots of digging through Control Panels • Not all settings can be user-adjusted • Maintenance over time may be neglected
Alternative Approach: Pointing Wizard • Recommends the best settings, based on user’s pointing ability • Activates those settings, at user’s discretion • Takes about 6 minutes to adjust 6 different settings
Example 50 y/o woman with impairments secondary to brain tumor surgery Uses mouse in the ‘typical’ way Uses Windows default mouse settings Changes made: Pointer speed: from 10 to 2 Double-click time: from 500 to 1296 ms Double-click distance: from 4 to 22 px
Before and After Videos (click in “Name” field) Before (default settings) After (new settings)
Improvements with new settings Before and after measurements taken with Compass software Time to acquire targets: 60% faster Number of clicks: 50% fewer Number of target entries: 65% fewer
KPR Software Details • Resources at KPR website, kpronline.com • Compass, Win/Mac, $179 • Wizards, Win, $16.95 each • Compass + Wizards bundle, $195 • Free trial of Compass available • Demonstration videos • Compass also available through Infogrip, EnableMart, and Technology for Education
Final Words • KPR research & development is supported by: • National Institutes of Health • Paralyzed Veterans of America Research Foundation • Thanks for being here today! • Heidi Koester, hhk@kpronline.com