Why does my mouse move slowly?

Why does my mouse move slow?

Check the setting for tracking speed. You'll find that in System Preferences > Mouse.
Note that tracking speed has variable accelleration associated with it; it responds to the speed of the mouse movement as well as the distance. When the tracking speed is set to fast, a slow movement of the mouse will yield an approximate one-to-one response from the cursor; but if you flick the mouse quickly, the cursor will fly across thre screen.
If you're using a non-Apple mouse, and it came with its own software, check in that control pane for a similar setting.

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