Mouse suddenly misbehaving - confusing left with right, and up with down

Question

My mouse suddenly started behaving as if I were holding it upside down. This occurred upon waking the computer from a sleep of a couple of hours. I've tried several things - looking for settings, putting the computer back to sleep, and shutting it down - but nothing worked.

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Answer 1

Hi @William Mason,  

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A forum. 

Thank you for providing those details. It is common for input devices to experience configuration "hiccups" immediately after a PC wakes from sleep mode. 

To resolve this behavior and restore your mouse’s standard functionality, please try the following steps: 

1/ Verify primary button configuration 

It is possible that the primary button assignment was inadvertently swapped in your system settings. 

• Navigate to Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Mouse. 
• Ensure the Primary mouse button is set to Left. 
• Alternatively, open the Control Panel, go to Mouse > Buttons, and ensure the "Switch primary and secondary buttons" checkbox is unchecked. 

2/ Reconnect the hardware 

If you are using a wired or wireless USB mouse, unplug the device or dongle, wait a few seconds, and reconnect it. Testing a different USB port can help rule out a connection error triggered by the power state change. 

3/ Update or reinstall drivers 

If the buttons remain reversed, the driver may have failed to initialize correctly after sleep. 

• Open Device Manager, right-click your mouse under Mice and other pointing devices and select Update driver. 
• If no updates are found, select Uninstall device and restart your computer. Windows will automatically reinstall the driver upon reboot. 

4/ Check Device-Specific software 

If you are using a specialized mouse (such as a Microsoft, Logitech, or Razer device), please check the manufacturer's dedicated software (e.g., Mouse and Keyboard Center) to ensure no custom profiles were activated. 

In case the problem persists, could you clarify a couple of details? 

• Are the buttons swapped (left-click acting as right-click), or is the cursor movement reversed (e.g., moving the mouse up moves the pointer down)? 
• Is the device connected via USB or Bluetooth? 

Hopefully, this resolves the issue. Please let me know if you need further assistance!