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How To Set Up A Bluetooth Mouse Or Keyboard With Your Computer

Even if you aren’t very tech savvy, there’s nothing hard about plugging in a keyboard or mouse. But if you have a wireless keyboard or mouse, it takes a few steps to get set up. Here’s how to do it.


May 6, 2011
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Ask LH: Which Wireless Mouse And Keyboard Should I Use?

Dear Lifehacker, I’m in the process of clearing up my workspaces both at home and in the office using a heap of your previous tips. One thing I’m looking at for a cleaner desk is wireless keyboard and mouse. Can you recommend what your picks would be? Rechargeable docks/cables would be nice, but not required. Cheers, Uncluttered Desk


March 31, 2011
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Volumouse Controls Your PC’s Volume With Your Mouse Wheel

Windows: If your keyboard doesn’t have handy volume controls, or you just want something that requires no effort at all, free utility Volumouse lets you control your PC’s volume with your mouse wheel.


March 30, 2011
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Don’t Spend Money On Not-That-Fast Gaming/Performance Mice

Now that even the cheapest computer mouse is laser-guided, can any of them be that much “faster” at pointing and clicking? Your common sense tells you no, and it’s right. One manufacturer released test results showing that a $US100 “performance” mouse was actually slower than a $US12 cheap-o.


March 9, 2011
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AutoClipX Copies And Pastes Text With One Click Of The Mouse

Windows only: Keyboard shortcuts are great, but copying and pasting text could be even faster than it is. Free app AutoClipX automatically adds any highlighted text to the clipboard, and pastes with a single click of the middle mouse button.


February 4, 2011
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Wedge Paper Between Batteries To Stop Magic Mouse Disconnects

Unintentional lifting, even an unnoticeable amount, can cause a Bluetooth disconnect, and an annoying wait for a reconnect to your Mac. Wedging paper between the batteries, and just up against the battery cover, can eliminate that daily rift.


January 12, 2011
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AutoSensitivity Assigns Different Sensitivities To Your Mouse, Touchpad

Windows only: Mice and touchpads really are two different beasts, yet Windows forces you to use the same sensitivity level for both. If you find you’d rather have a different sensitivity for each input, free app AutoSensitivity will let you do so.


December 7, 2010
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DIY Momentum Scroll Wheel From A VCR Head

Scroll wheels are one of the greatest additions to the mouse since a second button, but they aren’t always great for scrolling long pages or for long periods of time. Instead, this DIY, hand-sized wheel might make scrolling a bit more comfortable.


November 17, 2010
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How To Make A Functioning Trackpad Out Of Paper

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October 15, 2010
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Scrollbar Anywhere Adds Mouse-Based Scrolling To Google Chrome

Chrome: Scrollbar Anywhere is a lightweight extension that adds customisable scrolling to Google Chrome, sans using a scrollwheel or the browser scrollbar, via mouse click.