Re: disappearing mouse cursor

[kress@ctpsun.ciw.edu (Victor Kress)]

At 07:51 AM 10/13/94 MDT, Karl Yeanoplos wrote:
>When a Windows app is started, the I-Beam cursor appears initially
>wherever the mouse pointer was located.  So far, so good.
>As soon as the cursor is moved, however, it is only visible while
>in motion.  So if I use the Trackpoint to relocate the cursor, once
>I get it to where I need it and take my finger off the Trackpoint,
>the cursor disappears.

>The problem is evident in any and all Windows apps, even the built-in
>applets like Notepad, Terminal, etc.

I'm pretty sure this is part of one of the more recent video features 
upgrades, but I changed bios at about the same time, so I may be wrong.  I 
consider this much more of a desirable feature than a problem.  The cursor 
is always there when you need it, but doesn't block any of the screen when 
you don't.  Furthermore, the mouse trails option (previously unavailable on 
the 750 video drivers) helps alot when using the tp screen in unfavorable 
lighting.  I suspect that you can get rid of the "problem" by using the 
generic windows vga driver.

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