johnfredone@gmail.com

On Feb 2, 9:36 am, "MICHAEL" <u158627_...@dslr.net> wrote:
> I mean the Windows Key on the keyboard....
> I call it the Start Menu key sometimes. Sorry.
>
> -Michael
>
>
>
> "MICHAEL" <u158627_...@dslr.net> wrote in messagenews:O0oVFBuRHHA.3948@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> > Try pressing the Start Menu button on the keyboard,
> > it should release your arrow and give you the focus back
> > to move it around.
>
> > The mouse arrow getting "stuck" on the secondary monitor
> > where Media Center is displayed, has been a "problem" for as
> > long as I can remember.
>
> > -Michael
>
> > "Dr Steevil" <DrStee...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >news:A066B535-B267-4EFB-B133-3E088E35E40E@microsoft.com...
> >> Greetings everyone!
>
> >> I just upgraded my system to the new Vista Home Premium version. Everything
> >> seems to work fine however Media Center would cause serious slowdowns of
> >> video and choppy sound. I determined that the problem was with the video
> >> card, so I just upgraded to a ATI X1600XT with 256 MB. Now Media Center and
> >> indeed all of my visual stuff hums along quite nicely. However, I still have
> >> a problem with Media Center that I had before upgrading the video card. The
> >> mousecursordisappears. Sure I can maneuver using the keyboard, but I can't
> >> figure out how to get to the minimize-restore-close buttons (I have to go to
> >> Task Manager to exit Media Center).
>
> >> Does anyone have an idea on what is causing this? Thanks!
>
> >> FYI: My setup
> >> Processor: P4 2.26Ghz
> >> Memory: 2GB
> >> Video: ATI Radeon X1600XT 256 MB @1.38Ghz running dual monitors via DVI
> >> connections. (I have tried running only 1 monitor but still have the same
> >> problem)- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I have this near same problem but it is not limited to Media Center.
Nearly all my games as well have an invisible cursor.

I know the cursor is there because I can highlight buttons within
Media Center, Supreme Commander and Vanguard but the cursor itself is
not visible.

I have;
Motherboard:eVGA 680i 122-CK-NF68 (Bios: P25)
Memory: CORSAIR TWIN2X2048-6400C4 (Not OC, 4-4-4-12-2T-2.1v)
CPU: CORE 2 DUO E6600 (Not OC)
VideoCard: eVGA 8800 GTX (Not OC, 100.65 Drivers)

Logitech Dinovo Media Desktop + MX900 Mouse (Bluetooth)

I tried using the Setpoint 3.3 software from Logitech and that didn't
work and made my mouse laggy so I went back to the embedded drivers in
Vista.

I installed DirectX 9c (Feb 2007) but I can't tell if it is in there
properly since DxDiag only shows DirectX 10.

I tried ALT-TABing between desktop and application and that didn't
work.

The only two times it would work is
1) For Media Center I changed the mouse cursors from the Aero type to
3D-White and I could see the cursor but this only worked in Media
Center.
2) For Games running them in Windows mode I could use the mouse but I
don't like to play like that.

So my two conclusions is that it is either a DirectX thing or a
Graphic Driver thing but I can't really diagnose it properly.