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You may also want to check a few windows settings. I am not sure what your level of proficiency is in working with registry files so if in doubt, don't do it. If you are comfortable working within these files then you may want to verify that these settings are at least within spec. Definitely check out #72 at the bottom.
30. Speed up mouse movement, part 1
Windows XP applies an acceleration curve to the mouse by default, meaning that every time you move the pointer, it starts out slowly and accelerates with continual movement. If you like a really fast and precise mouse setting, you may find that even increasing the mouse speed in the 'pointer options' tab of the mouse entry in the control panel does not get you the speed you want. A good partial solution is to uncheck the 'enhance pointer precision' box below the mouse speed setting in the 'pointer options' tab.
While this does not completely remove the acceleration curve, it mostly does, allowing your mouse to reach much higher speeds in normal operation.
31. Speed up mouse movement, part 2
As stated in the previous tip, Windows XP applies an acceleration curve to the mouse which can be disabled for better overall mouse performance, especially during games. Unfortunately, the option in the control panel as detailed above does not fully disable mouse acceleration. To do this, it is necessary to make some registry changes.
First, open up REGEDIT and navigate to 'hkey_current_user\control panel\mouse'
Change the value of 'smoothmouseXcurve' to the following:
This should eliminate the acceleration curve of the mouse once and for all.
72. Reduce menu delays
The Windows XP start menu incorporates a built-in delay between the time your mouse pointer lands on a menu and the time that menu unfolds. This can get annoying after a while. Using the registry, you can speed up menu response, speeding up your computing experience.
First, open REGEDIT and then navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\
Edit the MenuShowDelay value.
The default is 400; lower values will speed up the start menu.
Setting it to 0 is not a good idea unless you like 5 or 6 menus popping out at you every time your mouse pointer strays, but experiment to find your favourite setting.
Interesting tips. I've been known to make my way (gingerly) around the registry, so I may check out those tips.
I already have my MenuShowDelay set at 10. That's one of the first things I did when setting up my system. But maybe a setting of 10 is too fast...? Any slower and it just feels like my computer is lagging.
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