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Basic

Connect a Bluetooth mouse to the laptop

Step 1 of 3

Turn the mouse on and hold its pairing button

Hold until its light blinks (look under the mouse).

The simulation shows Windows in English, like most laptops.

  1. Turn the mouse on and hold its pairing button

    Hold until its light blinks (look under the mouse).

  2. Settings › Bluetooth & devices › Add device › Bluetooth

    The laptop starts looking for nearby devices.

    SettingsBluetooth & devicesAdd deviceBluetooth

  3. Click your mouse’s name

    Wait until it says Connected. The mouse works straight away.

From basic to technician

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Technical details (for the curious)

Bluetooth vs a USB receiver

A mouse with a small USB receiver doesn’t need pairing; just plug the receiver in. A Bluetooth mouse connects straight to the laptop’s Bluetooth, so your USB ports stay free.

Mice that remember several devices

Many mice have a channel button (1-2-3). Make sure you are on the same channel you paired on.

Jerky pointer

Replace the battery, keep it away from the router or USB 3 drives, and turn off Bluetooth power saving in Device Manager › Bluetooth › Properties › Power Management.

Coming soon

Still not fixed?

In the next update you can tell us what happened, and our AI helper will suggest another way. Until then, restart the device and go through the steps once more.