If it is full screen media centre then turn off mouse trails.
<johnfredone@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Invisible Cursor
>
> Problem:
> The cursor is invisible in a number of applications; Media Center,
> Supreme Commander, and Vangard running on Vista. The cursor is there
> because I am able to highlight buttons.
>
> Setup:
> Motherboard :eVGA 680i 122-CK-NF68 (Bios: P25)
> Memory: 2GB - CORSAIR TWIN2X2048-6400C4 (Not OC, AUTO
> 4-4-4-12-2T-2.1v)
> CPU: CORE 2 DUO E6600 (Not OC)
> Video Card: eVGA 8800 GTX (Not OC, 100.65 Drivers)
> HDD: Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 300GB
> WD Raptor 150 GB SATA Hard Drives ( WD1500ADFD )
> Optical: PLEXTOR DVDR PX-755A
> PCI Cards: Hauppauge WinTV PVR-500 (Last PCI Slot)
> PSU: SilverStone Strider ST60F 600W
> Case: LIAN LI PC-C30A
> USB:Netgear WG111v2 Wireless Adapter
> Keyboard/Mouse: Logitech Dinovo Media Desktop + MX900 Mouse
> (Bluetooth)
> OS: Windows Vista 32 Ultimate (6000.vista_rtm.061101-2205)
>
> Installed Software:
> Realtek High Definition Audio Drivers (Version R1.60)
> Nvidia Geforce 8800 100.65 Drivers
> DirectX 9c (Feb 2007)
> Vista Codec Pack
> VC++ 2005 Redistributable
> 3DMark06
> Complete Vista Updates
> Vandard (Updated)
> Supreme Commander
> Neverwinter Nights 2 (Updated, Cursor works)
>
> Things I have tried but do not work:
> 1) Installed Setpoint 3.3 for the Logitech Dinovo Keyboard and MX900
> mouse. This didn't solve any problems but caused the mouse to lag when
> in motion. Removed the Setpoint Drivers and went back to the Vista
> embedded drivers
> 2) Installed Nvidia Beta Drivers 100.41. Did not solve the problem and
> caused instability in the drivers when playing Supreme Commander in
> Windowed mode.
> 3) Tried a wired mouse. Did not solve the problem.
> 4) Tried removing settings for AA in Nvidia Control Panel. Did not
> solve the problem.
>
> Things that work but don't know why:
>
> 1) Neverwinter Nights 2 works. It was updated to 1.04 before I tried
> it out.
>
>
> Temp Solutions:
> 1) For Media Center, if I use any other cursor schemes other then
> Windows Aero the mouse cursor is visible but this does not work for
> Games.
> 2) For Games and Media Center, if I run in Windowed mode then the
> cursor is visible. In Supreme Commander in Windowed mode the cursor is
> also changed to what is used inside the game (not the Windows cursor)
>
> I am still looking for a more permanent solution without having to
> play my games in windowed mode.
>