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Transitioning to a normal mouse (tips plz?)

Nice Guy Smiles··1 votes·762 views

I've had a laptop for roughly the last 16 years, and even before that used to use a keyboard with a trackpad because at the time gaming wasn't very developed and it was new technology that was pretty cool... before that, a roller ball (same reason!).. so using a normal mouse is SO foreign feeling for me.

I just picked up a new desktop, and have been trying to transition to a regular mouse. I can tell the accuracy is better, but overall I'm just fumbling around like an idiot. I don't even know which finger feels comfortable to use for right click because I've used my thumb for so long. I've been gold in league but am scared to play on my main because I doubt I'd be able to survive in silver like this.

So, this might seem like a ridiculous question, but any tips on how to use a normal mouse? Like even just how people hold their hand.. what fingers they use for what buttons.. how do they program keys etc. for league?

Thanks in advance

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disregardable2 votes

See, I didn't have this problem, because I used my index and middle finger to click on my trakcpad, which lines up perfectly with the mouse. Switching was totally natural to me. Just play some ARAMs and normals, you'll be used to it in a week.

Deep Terror Nami1 votes

Ya like Farmer said, you'll be used to it in a week. Don't forget you can bind your middle mouse click to do something too; I have mine activate my first item slot (useful for things like Mikael's or Frost Queen's Claim without moving fingers off my ability buttons).

Nice Guy Smiles1 votes

Are you using 2 fingers for mouse clicks or 3? I've been kind of alternating between my middle finger resting on the middle button and using pointer and ring for left/right, and just trying to use pointer & middle for all things. Neither feels comfortable yet :)

Deep Terror Nami2 votes

Just 2. I use my index finger for the middle mouse (middle finger stays on R.Click), I take my finger off the Left Click to hit it.

ImHerVoice1 votes

I've used a small mouse for so long that this devastator I just got as a present from my younger brother is completely new to me. Logitech m305 is what Im using.

TeemoHunter13371 votes

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I've had a laptop for roughly the last 16 years, and even before that used to use a keyboard with a trackpad because at the time gaming wasn't very developed and it was new technology that was pretty cool... before that, a roller ball (same reason!).. so using a normal mouse is SO foreign feeling for me.

I just picked up a new desktop, and have been trying to transition to a regular mouse. I can tell the accuracy is better, but overall I'm just fumbling around like an idiot. I don't even know which finger feels comfortable to use for right click because I've used my thumb for so long. I've been gold in league but am scared to play on my main because I doubt I'd be able to survive in silver like this.

So, this might seem like a ridiculous question, but any tips on how to use a normal mouse? Like even just how people hold their hand.. what fingers they use for what buttons.. how do they program keys etc. for league?

Thanks in advance

make sure u have fix your mouse options to highest speed and turn off pointer precision.

trust me, this will make ur gaming 100x better.

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