problems with the cursor

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From: Catrine (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/20/04 

Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 10:16:27 -0700

Hi again,

Thank you very much for your response.
It is a 'new' IBM computer with Windows 2000 as operating
system. I managed to get rid of the dinosauer but - I do
not seem to be able to get rid of the hourglass that is
attached to the cursor and which keeps running all the
time I try to go anywhere. I will try to do what you
suggest me regarding un-installing the driver for the
mouse and then let Windows detect the mouse again.
I think the computer is refurbished so I am not exactly
sure how old it is but it cannot be old per se. I am
perfectly able to use the scroll options etc... and up
until yesterday it was working fine.

Did that answer all your questions?

Thank you once again for your help

Catrine :-)

 

>Okay, let's start from the beginning.
>
>Which operating system are you running on your computer?
>I remember Windows 98/ME and Windows NT 3.51 giving you
>the option of changing your mouse pointer to a dinosaur
(I believe you do that in the display
properties/appearance if I'm not mistaken.
>
>I was not asking you to delete the taskmanager (please
>don't do that). In the taskmanager you have a device
>manager which lists all hardware in your system. If you
>find your mouse and go to the "diver" tab it should give
>you the option to "uninstall driver". If you do that and
>re-boot your system it should automatically detect your
>mouse and install a standard microsoft driver for the
>mouse. If nothing else, it's compatible with your
>operating system and your mouse should work just fine.
>
>Depending on how old your PC and your operating system
is you might not be able to use all features of your
mouse (i.e. side buttons, scroll wheel etc..) until you
found an
>up-to date driver for your mouse on the vendor web-site
>but it should generally work.
>
>Let me know what O/S you are running and we'll take it
>from there.
>
>Cheers
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Catrine,
>>>
>>>are you running an up-to-date virus protection
>>application
>>>on your computer? WHen you say "cursor", I assume you
>>are
>>>talking about your mouse pointer going irrate on
screen?
>>>You could go to the device manager and uninstall the
>>>driver for your mouse and see if a reboot and re-
detect
>>>solves the issue if virus infection can be ruled out.
>>>
>>>Cheers
>>
>>Not sure if you will see this reply but I try to post
it
>>anyway. thank you for your response to my outcry. You
are
>>right - I do mean the mouse pointer. Right now it has
>>decided to be a dinousour pointer which is no good at
all
>>and there does not seem to be any way I can choose any
of
>>the other cursor possibilities. I am getting freaked
out
>>now because this keeps freezing the computer.
>>I am almost too afraid of erasing anything. What
happens
>>if I delete the device manager and then cannot find the
>>right one after I reboot the computer?......
>>
>>Sorry for asking all these questions. Hope you have the
>>time to give me the advice I need.
>>
>>Thank you so much for your help
>>Catrine
>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>Hi,
>>>>
>>>>I am having big problems with the cursor. Now it
tends
>>to
>>>>lock up my system and it keeps rolling around all the
>>>>time. My asystem is really slow now. I have tried to
>>>apply
>>>>another cursor but for some reason it does not
>>recognize
>>>>that. Any suggestions to what I can do to corect this
>>>>problem?
>>>>Thanks
>>>>
>>>>Catrine
>>>>.
>>>>
>>>.
>>>
>>.
>>
>.
>

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