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How to Stop Mouse From Going off Screen: 5 Quick Ways
Everything you need to restore your mouse’s normal behavior
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Whether using a USB mouse device or your laptop’s touchpad, it isn’t very pleasant when it suddenly goes off the screen.
Most computer users do one of two things: either unplug, then plug back the mouse, or change the Synaptics settings for the touchpad. But these quick, basic, yet knee-jerk responses may not always work.
In this case, you’ll want to search for other possible solutions, which we have outlined and described in this article.
What can I do if the mouse pointer goes off screen?
Here are a few things to check before you use any of the solutions below:
1. Check your monitor’s projector mode to fix the mouse going off screen
If your projector mode is set toExtend, this maycause the mouse to go off the screen. Go to the projector settings and set it toComputer only. This limits the mouse to the end where the screen does.
Go to display settings, press multiple displays, and set it to ‘Show only on 1’.
2. Boot in Safe Mode and check for the device
If the mouse goes off the screen in Safe mode, then your default settings and basic drivers are not contributing to the issue.
Restart your PC to exit Safe Mode and boot normally. If that does not work, follow the steps below:
Safe mode starts your computer with limited files and drivers, but Windows will still run. If the mouse issue persists, check whether it occurs while your computer is in Safe mode.
3. Run troubleshooter
If your mouse still goes off the screen after applying the fixes above, you might need to run the Hard and Devices troubleshooter to diagnose and fix the issue.
This checks for commonly occurring issues and ensures any new device or hardware is correctly installed on your computer.
4. Uninstall and reinstall mouse drivers
Sometimes, your mouse might go off the screen because of faulty drivers. The quickest way to fix this is to reinstall the drivers.
5. Check Mouse Properties
In some cases, your mouse might be going off the screen because of its settings. You can follow the steps above to adjust its properties accordingly.
With this solution, we can conclude this guide on fixing the mouse goes off the screen issue. You only need to follow the instructions, and things should return to normal.
If yourmouse cursor moves erratically, check our detailed guide to fix it quickly. When working with a secondary monitor, you canadjust the cursor movement to precisionfor easier transition between displays.
Feel free to let us know the solution that helped you solve this problem in the comments below.
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Milan Stanojevic
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.
