I have a recent problem where I do computer training. We have recently
started to use Virtual Machines for our training. The cursor is now WHITE so
it is very hard to edit. The only way that I have been able to deal with the
problem is to change the Word document background to another color like
black, blue, etc. This happens in Word 2007 along with Excel 2007 and PowerPt
2007.

I want it to be the normal, black I-beam.

We are using MS Virtual PC 2007 service pack 1.

I asked our Virtual Machine guru at work and
he said that he didn't know how to solve this problem.

Have any of you run into this yet? Is this fixable in the Virtual Machine
world? I would greatly appreciate any assistance in solving this problem.
Thanks!
Jugglertwo

"Jugglertwo" <Jugglertwo@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I have a recent problem where I do computer training. We have recently
> started to use Virtual Machines for our training. The cursor is now WHITE
> so
> it is very hard to edit. The only way that I have been able to deal with
> the
> problem is to change the Word document background to another color like
> black, blue, etc. This happens in Word 2007 along with Excel 2007 and
> PowerPt
> 2007.
>
> I want it to be the normal, black I-beam.
>
> We are using MS Virtual PC 2007 service pack 1.
>
> I asked our Virtual Machine guru at work and
> he said that he didn't know how to solve this problem.
>
> Have any of you run into this yet? Is this fixable in the Virtual Machine
> world? I would greatly appreciate any assistance in solving this problem.
> Thanks!
> Jugglertwo
>

Can you choose another cursor in the Mouse tool in Control Panel? I think
this is a Windows matter, not VPC.

> I have a recent problem where I do computer training. We have recently
> started to use Virtual Machines for our training. The cursor is now WHITE so
> it is very hard to edit. The only way that I have been able to deal with the
> problem is to change the Word document background to another color like
> black, blue, etc. This happens in Word 2007 along with Excel 2007 and PowerPt
> 2007.
>
> I want it to be the normal, black I-beam.
>
> We are using MS Virtual PC 2007 service pack 1.
>
> I asked our Virtual Machine guru at work and
> he said that he didn't know how to solve this problem.
>
> Have any of you run into this yet? Is this fixable in the Virtual Machine
> world? I would greatly appreciate any assistance in solving this problem.
> Thanks!
> Jugglertwo

Try setting the hardware acceleration down one notch. Go to your advanced display properties to set it. Fixed my cursor issues entirely.

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"Joe" <me@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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>

>> I have a recent problem where I do computer training. We have recently
>> started to use Virtual Machines for our training. The cursor is now
>> WHITE so
>> it is very hard to edit. The only way that I have been able to deal with
>> the
>> problem is to change the Word document background to another color like
>> black, blue, etc. This happens in Word 2007 along with Excel 2007 and
>> PowerPt
>> 2007.
>>
>> I want it to be the normal, black I-beam.
>>
>> We are using MS Virtual PC 2007 service pack 1.
>>
>> I asked our Virtual Machine guru at work and
>> he said that he didn't know how to solve this problem.
>>
>> Have any of you run into this yet? Is this fixable in the Virtual Machine
>> world? I would greatly appreciate any assistance in solving this problem.
>> Thanks!
>> Jugglertwo

>
> Try setting the hardware acceleration down one notch. Go to your advanced
> display properties to set it. Fixed my cursor issues entirely.
>
> Posted via http://www.VirtualServerFaq.com - Brought to you by Business
> Information Technology Shop - http://www.bitshop.com

If that doesn't fix it, simply change the cursor in the OS running on the
vm from Control Panel | Mouse. You can use the black cursor option.