Tip #2655 - Mouse Trails
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Mouse
Trails
No, no, I'm not talking
about that kind of mouse trail! : ) Fortunately, the type I am referring
to are also called pointer trails and it only deals with the mouse pointer.
Okay, so have you ever been
working away on your computer when all of the sudden, your mouse pointer
disappears? You try moving your mouse around as fast as you can to try
and find it, but it just seems like it went away forever. Well, if this
has ever happened to you, I have something that you might be very interested
in.
You can add a trail to your
mouse pointer so it's easier to locate. To do this, go to Start
and open up your Control Panel. Once in there, click
on the Printers and Other Hardware link, then choose
Mouse. This will open up the Mouse Properties box and
you're going to want to choose the Pointer Options tab.
Go down to the Visibility
section and checkmark the line that says "Display pointer
trails." You can then decide how long you want the trail to last.
It can either be short, long or somewhere in the middle. When you're done,
click OK.
Now, you will have
a trail following your pointer every time you move your mouse. Keep in
mind that it might take you a little while to get used to the trail, but
you will. And just think about how fast you'll be able to find your mouse
if it ever happens to "disappear" on you again!
~ Erin
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