How to Change the Speed of your Mouse Pointer in Windows XP

Click your Start button at the bottom of your screen. When the menu pops up, click on the Control Panel link. The Control Panel folder will open and you will see different icons in the folder. If you can't see the icons, do this. Go to the top of your window and click Tools > Folder Options. When the window opens, click on the View Tab. Under Hidden Files and Folder, tick the Show Hidden Files button. Click Apply and then the OK button. Now you should see your icons.
Double click on the Mouse icon in the Control Panel folder. The Mouse Properties box will open. This is where you will change the mouse settings.

You can change the speed of your mouse by clicking on the Pointers Option tab. Under the Motion section you will see a bar. At one end it says slow and at the other end it says fast. Slide the bar to the right to speed your mouse up. Click Apply to apply the changes.