Re: Mouse cursor disappears with Windows Media Center
- From: "S.Sengupta" <ssengupta_@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2008 06:36:59 +0530
Open Control Panel > Mouse. On the Pointer Options tab > Under Visibility > uncheck Display Pointer trails > Click OK/Apply.
regards,
S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]
Gigahoo wrote:
I’m not entirely sure this odd problem is best asked in this topic, but it does have to do almost entirely with Media Center..
I have dual screen and the mouse cursor disappears when I try to access the Media Centre window. The solution I seek is to be able to re-display Media Centre window on my monitor screen, not the TV screen, using the options and controls from the monitor screen (the primary monitor), as I’ll explain in more detail.
By cursor I'm referring to the arrow that one moves with the mouse to select or drag items, etc. I have Windows XP with all the service packs.
The problem started when I made my monitor dual screen. The old monitor remains the primary monitor, and my second monitor is a 52 inch LCD TV. The two monitor connections work OK.
I should explain an extra COMPLICATION is that the TV is in another room. Therefore I wish to keep control of all windows (especially Media Edition) from the monitor, but so far am unable.
What I did is open Media Center on my monitor and moved the non-maximized window sideways (with my mouse) so that is appeared on the TV. Then I maximized the window using the tool bar in the primary screen, and the Media Center fills my TV screen fully, as expected and desired. But now I find that I cannot redisplay the Media Centre Window on the primary monitor screen anymore! and also when I open Media Center it now automatically displays on the TV ONLY. In other words, Media Center window is stuck on the secondary TV monitor, and I cannot move the window back to the monitor.
The solution I seek is to be able to re-display, on demand, Media Centre window on my monitor screen , not the TV screen, using the options and controls from the monitor screen (the primary monitor). The difficulty is that, when I attempt to do so, the mouse cursor disappears! It happens ONLY when I click the Media Centre Icon on the Windows Tool Bar (ie the bar that appears at the bottom of the screen that includes the Start icon and the time). Other non media center icons to have that effect.
When I click on Media Centre Bar the cursor disappears from both screens. This also happens when right clicking the icon,....note that no (right icon) selection menu appears. Also when I try hot keys such as alt-screen, they work OK on other windows but seem to fail when I attempt to apply such to the media centre window.
I do have a partial work around to re-display the mouse: by pressing the Windows Start key to get the start menu), I find that I can slide the mouse cursor sideways back to the primary monitor screen.
So the current situation is that Media Centre is stuck on the TV and maximized. I cannot minimize, or restore down the size, or move it. My needs require that I can watch Media Center videos on the primary monitor in one room, and at other times on the TV in another room.
Hope someone can help.
Note: I’ve never used the Media Centre remote.
Note: note after today, I will be out of town, and might not be able to respond further for 8 to 14 days.
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