If your HID-Compliant Mouse is not working properly, keeps disconnecting, or shows a warning in Device Manager, updating or reinstalling its driver may help. In this guide, we’ll show you how to update or reinstall the HID-Compliant mouse driver safely and quickly.
How to update your HID-compliant mouse driver
There are three ways you can install the HID-compliant mouse driver on your computer:
- Update or reinstall the HID-Compliant mouse driver in Device Manager
- Check the mouse manufacturer’s website
- Automatically update the HID-compliant mouse driver
Option 1 – Update or reinstall the HID-Compliant mouse driver in Device Manager
Device Manager is a Windows built-in utility that enables you to manage devices on your computer easily.
1) Press the Windows key + X and select Device Manager.
2) Expand Mice and other pointing devices. Right-click HID-Compliant Mouse and click Update driver.
3) Choose Search automatically for drivers.
4) Follow the on-screen instructions if a newer driver is available.
If Windows reports that the best driver is already installed, that does not necessarily mean your mouse has the newest manufacturer-specific driver. The HID-Compliant Mouse entry may simply be using a Windows-provided driver. You can continue with the methods below to check for drivers provided by manufacturers.
If the mouse started malfunctioning after a Windows update, driver change, or hardware change, you can simply reinstall the mouse in Device Manager to clear a corrupted or incorrectly loaded driver.
To do so: go to Device Manager, right-click the mouse and select Uninstall device. Click Uninstall to confirm. Restart your computer, and Windows should detect the mouse again and reinstall the appropriate driver after restarting.
After Windows starts, move the mouse and check whether the device appears normally in Device Manager without a warning icon.
Option 2 – Check the mouse manufacturer’s website
If your mouse is a branded device, check the manufacturer’s support page for a driver or software package specific to your model. This is particularly important for gaming mice and mice with additional features such as programmable buttons, adjustable DPI, custom lighting, profile switching, and so on.
Simply go to the mouse manufacturer’s official support website, such as Logitech or Razer, search for your exact mouse model and then download the driver for your Windows version. Install the driver package, restart Windows, and check whether all mouse functions work normally.
Option 3 – Automatically update the HID-compliant mouse driver
If you have several outdated or problematic device drivers, manually checking each device can be time-consuming. If you don’t have the time, patience or computer skills to keep your device drivers up-to-date, Driver Easy makes it simple.
Just scan your PC, and Driver Easy detects your hardware and finds the appropriate drivers. You can then update and manage your drivers in one place, with options to switch versions, back up drivers, roll them back, or uninstall them when needed.
1) Download and install Driver Easy.
2) Run Driver Easy and click the Scan Now button. Driver Easy will then scan your computer and detect any problem drivers.
3) Click the Activate & Update button next to HID-compliant mouse to automatically download and install the correct version of this driver. Or click Update All to automatically download and install the correct version of all the drivers that are missing or out of date on your system.
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After the update and restart, check whether the mouse responds normally and whether the original problem has been resolved.
If updating or reinstalling the driver doesn’t resolve the issue, the driver may not be the root cause. Try these troubleshooting guides below for more possible solutions:
For most standard mice, you don’t need to download a separate HID-Compliant Mouse driver. Windows typically provides the necessary HID driver through its built-in driver system, so the mouse can work without a separate driver installation.
If your mouse isn’t working as expected or you’re looking for a newer compatible driver, try the methods above to update or reinstall the driver.
Hopefully, this guide helped you get your mouse working again. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to leave a comment below.