Problems with Hardware Cursor on Compaq LTE Elite
Article ID: 135217
Article Last Modified on 11/15/2006
APPLIES TO
This article was previously published under Q135217
SYMPTOMS
On Compaq LTE Elite computers, displaying the hardware cursor with a
monochrome mouse pointer can lead to strange behavior. On these computers,
you can toggle a function key to display the power status, power usage, and
volume control in the form of the hardware cursor.
CAUSE
Windows 95 also uses the hardware cursor for a monochrome mouse pointer.
When you invoke one of these function keys, the mouse pointer may disappear
when the hardware cursor is displayed. Also, if an animated monochrome
pointer is used, the hardware cursor might not even appear, or might appear
and then disappear.
RESOLUTION
Either set the Graphics Hardware Acceleration slider one notch to the
left, or add the following line to the [Display] section of the System.ini
file:
SWCursor=1
MORE INFORMATION
Compaq LTE Elite computers contain a Western Digital 90C24C adapter. When a
monochrome cursor is used, the driver chooses to use the hardware cursor.
The problem occurs when you press one of the function keys that trigger the
hardware cursor to show volume, power status, or power usage settings.
Keywords: KB135217