How can I replace an external mouse

Hello all, I have a MacBook Pro laptop that is running High Sierra 10.13.5, and I use an external mouse instead of the mousepad....

My external mouse has been damaged, and I have a new mouse to replace it, but when I plug in the new mouse it works terribly slowly. Also, it never asks me, nor says anything about installing new device.

Is there a simple way to force change an external usb device, and have Mac recognize it?

Thanks in advance!!