Cursor dropping off screen
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Cursor dropping off screen
Can anyone help?
Just had to reinstall Windows after reformatting the hard disk due to problems.
However now the mouse cursor doesn't seem to stop at the edge of the screen but disappears off the edge when you move it. ie it's not bound by the screen limits.
Does anyone know how to solve this?
Many thanks.
Just had to reinstall Windows after reformatting the hard disk due to problems.
However now the mouse cursor doesn't seem to stop at the edge of the screen but disappears off the edge when you move it. ie it's not bound by the screen limits.
Does anyone know how to solve this?
Many thanks.
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Can anyone help?
Just had to reinstall Windows after reformatting the hard disk due to problems.
However now the mouse cursor doesn't seem to stop at the edge of the screen but disappears off the edge when you move it. ie it's not bound by the screen limits.
Does anyone know how to solve this?
Many thanks.
Just had to reinstall Windows after reformatting the hard disk due to problems.
However now the mouse cursor doesn't seem to stop at the edge of the screen but disappears off the edge when you move it. ie it's not bound by the screen limits.
Does anyone know how to solve this?
Many thanks.
I did a while ago have a mouse that did this with alarming regularity it went out with the rubbish problem solved.
The mouse I now have was rather expensive and is working fine no problems.
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I think you're talking about a cordless mouse - a good idea, provided you have a good source of free batteries. A wired optical mouse is the way I'd go.
But NG708's problem isn't that. It's almost certainly a glitch in the screen settings. That may mean using the proprietary screen control software that came with the video card, or the standard Windows or Linux stuff, depending.
But NG708's problem isn't that. It's almost certainly a glitch in the screen settings. That may mean using the proprietary screen control software that came with the video card, or the standard Windows or Linux stuff, depending.
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I think you're talking about a cordless mouse - a good idea, provided you have a good source of free batteries. A wired optical mouse is the way I'd go.
But NG708's problem isn't that. It's almost certainly a glitch in the screen settings. That may mean using the proprietary screen control software that came with the video card, or the standard Windows or Linux stuff, depending.
But NG708's problem isn't that. It's almost certainly a glitch in the screen settings. That may mean using the proprietary screen control software that came with the video card, or the standard Windows or Linux stuff, depending.
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Thanks -I've tried resizing the screen, both with the monitor controls and using 'Display' properties to no effect.
I've also reinstalled the Nvidia package that runs the graphics card and the mouse and screen drivers.
It seems that I need to redifine the screen area/boundary somehow as it only drops off the RH side or bottom.
Any thoughts again?
I've also reinstalled the Nvidia package that runs the graphics card and the mouse and screen drivers.
It seems that I need to redifine the screen area/boundary somehow as it only drops off the RH side or bottom.
Any thoughts again?
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Just to check - are you seeing all of the desktop, or just a portion? If you maximise a window, do you see the minimise/restore down/close controls at the top RH corner, and the status bar at the bottom?
Do you see the whole task bar along the bottom - from the Start button to the clock in the system tray?
Do you have a flat-panel or CRT monitor?
Do you have the correct monitor driver (as distinct from the graphics card driver)?
Have you inadvertently set up a 2 screen display, with the mouse scrolling correctly to the 2nd monitor (that's missing)?
SD
Do you see the whole task bar along the bottom - from the Start button to the clock in the system tray?
Do you have a flat-panel or CRT monitor?
Do you have the correct monitor driver (as distinct from the graphics card driver)?
Have you inadvertently set up a 2 screen display, with the mouse scrolling correctly to the 2nd monitor (that's missing)?
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Sorry I should have been more clear. You can try resizing the screen with>
Right click desktop> settings and change the resolution. You can also use the Nvidia tools.
Right click desktop> settings and change the resolution. You can also use the Nvidia tools.
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Thanks all.
Saab got it right - I'd split the display over two monitors so it was dropping off onto the 'other' screen.
Resetting to a single display worked well.
Cheers
NG708
Saab got it right - I'd split the display over two monitors so it was dropping off onto the 'other' screen.
Resetting to a single display worked well.
Cheers
NG708
