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What does the "Hide pointer while typing" feature actually do?
I'm curious about this feature, which has been part of Windows for as long as I can remember. Maybe even Windows 95 or 98.
To me, it means exactly what it says. The mouse cursor should become ...
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Mouse Icon Distorted on Secondary Display
I have a strange issue with a dual monitor, extended desktop setup where the mouse is always fine on the primary monitor, but sometimes when I move to the secondary display the icon becomes garbled ...
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The scroll wheel icon gets stuck on the screen in Window 7
My Windows 7 install has a strange problem where sometimes the scroll wheel icon for the mouse gets stuck on the screen.
It's hard to explain in words, so here's a picture (it's in the blank space on ...
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Change default mouse cursor on OSX Mavericks
Is there any way to change the default mouse cursor on OSX Mavericks?
More precisely, I'd like to make it look like in windows, and even more precisely I want to move the 'point' where the mouse ...
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Cursor moves when mouse is plugged in
I have a strange problem, where my mouse cursor vibrates at my home, but nowhere else. I've changed my mouse and reinstalled it's drivers.
However, when I unplug my mouse, the vibration stops and the ...
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Weird cursor on second display only
After using a tablet for a while and disconnecting it, this weird extra artifact has appeared beside my cursor, but only on my second display. The cursor doesn't distort like mentioned in other ...
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Where do I configure the default text selection behavior in Windows?
(eg. mouse click selects entire word vs. mouse click inserts an active cursor)
I find the mouse click behavior of Windows XP and Windows 7 annoying and intrusive. I don't remember Windows NT being ...
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Windows 8 doesn't detect my MacBook Pro trackpad
I have to plugin an external USB mouse in order to use the cursor.
Specs:
Boot Camp 3.3
systeminfo | findstr /B /C:"OS Name" /C:"OS Version"
OS Name: Microsoft Windows 8 Pro
OS ...
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How can I make the mouse cursor render with software instead of hardware?
I use a program called f.lux to change the display color. However, the color does not affect the mouse: leaving it an ugly bright white. A partial fix is to set the registry value of mouse trails to -...
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The mouse pointer in my Ubuntu VM has turned into a little hand with a document, and clicks are ignored. How do I get out of this mode?
The mouse pointer in my Ubuntu 8.04.3 LTS VM (running in VMware Fusion) has changed into a little hand holding a document. It doesn't show up in screen-shots.
All mouse clicks (left or right) are ...
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I can click with a mouse but not move a cursor
It happened suddenly. I have not installed anything new on my PC.
I restarted it and then my mouse seems not to work.
The cursor was in the middle of the screen and it was invisible.
I was not able to ...
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Why doesn't my custom mouse cursor load after restart?
I have created a new personal preferences profile in Windows 7 which cycles my background pictures from a custom folder location and changed my mouse cursor. When I save this profile and activate it, ...
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Why, on Windows, does the scroll speed increase when moving the cursor horizontally?
I've found that if I'm selecting text, cells in Excel, etc. by clicking & dragging, and moving the cursor to the bottom of the screen it scrolls automatically and has a constant speed. If I move ...
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How to disable sticky corners in Windows 10? [duplicate]
My question is the same as this one : How to disable sticky corners in Windows 8?
But I didn't find the values to change in the registry.
Any idea how to fix this on Windows 10 ?
edit : I tried this ...
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Are there any unix shells that support mouse reporting? [closed]
I am currently using bash on OSX (via iTerm2). Sometimes I have to run programs with a very lengthy set of command line arguments. If I find that I've mistyped, it takes way too long to arrow back to ...
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Multiple cursors in Microsoft Word
A really useful feature in TextMate is multiple cursors, as described in this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jqc5EdZmpmQ
Are multiple cursors possible in Microsoft Word?
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Use 2 Mouse Cursors on the same Computer
I understand that questions like this have being answered before, however mine is slightly different.
Basically I run automated tests which mean that the mouse cursor is moving around the screen ...
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Windows 10 Mouse Randomly Stops Working
having an issue with a new PC whereby the mouse randomly stops working.
When it stops working it has the following:
Cursor shows on screen.
Mouse laser/light still on.
However it cannot move or ...
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Mouse disappears after unlocking/waking after Windows 10 upgrade
Ok, thus far, I haven't been able to find my specific issue online, so I'm turning to you guys.
I recently upgraded from Windows 8.1 to 10 (pro). Sometimes (not every time) when I unlock or wake up ...
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Can I force the system mouse cursor image for a selected application?
Short Question
Is it possible to force the system mouse cursor image to a fixed image (Arrow) on an application by application basis?
Background
I have been trying to hide an annoying hourglass ...
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Dual monitors -- Control from which edge the cursor appears at
Let me explain better. I have dual monitors. When I move my mouse toward the right edge on my primary monitor and then move it over the edge, the mouse appears on the left edge on the second monitor ...
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Why doesn't my cursor in Windows 7 show up on both monitors at the same time?
My computer is currently set up with two monitors in extended desktop mode.
If I place my cursor between two monitors in Windows 7 I can only see the mouse on one monitor or the other.
It seems like ...
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On Windows can I change the mouse cursor icon when I'm pressing the left mouse button?
You might have noticed on some video games that the cursor changes when the left or right mouse buttons are being pressed. Can I do this on regular windows? I know that in Control panel -> Mouse -&...
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Operate mouse by drawn paths?
Can I set my mouse to follow a path? Not a recorded path but a drawn path? (with anchor points and handles) Better yet can I make it click at certain intervals?
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Increasing the mouse pointer size for a tutorial video
I am running Windows 10. I would like to make a video tutorial by recording my screen. To do this well, I think my mouse pointer should be more noticeable than it is at its default size and color. ...
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Enable software cursor in x11
I am using XVFB to create a virtual screen buffer on my headless virtual machine. I noticed that XVFB is not by default rendering a mouse so I am trying to enable a software rendered mouse to get the ...
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Logitech Mouse cursor shakes, whilst a cheaper brand doesn't?
I have a Sweex MI612 (cheap laser mouse) and a Logitech M705 (somewhat less cheaper laser mouse). But when using the Logitech mouse, I get a shaking cursor:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJOeISlWloA
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Disable mouse.hide()/cursor.hide()
I dislike when websites and programs use mouse.hide() or cursor.hide(). Is there any way to disable any program from ever using them?
tom
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Mouse curser gets "weird" when I move it between different monitors
I'm using a Windows 7 64-bit machine with two monitors side by side.
Sometimes when I have a fullsreen application running on my main monitor and I am moving the mouse curser between the two monitors,...
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How to stop my mouse cursor from going out of the screen?
I have just bought a new PC. It uses a SyncMaster E2020 20 inch monitor. The weird thing is my cursor can disappear(go out of the screen) if I move it over the right or/and bottom edge. Is is very ...
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