Thanks for your help.  I did navigate through windows with the keyboard and
went to add new hardware and installed the ps/2 mouse again.  This took care of
the problem.

Doug Simmons wrote:

> Since you state that you don't have *any* pointer on the screen (not a
> problem of the mouse not controlling a pointer) I would suspect
> software.  I've had this problem with a corrupted video driver before and a
> reinstall of the driver (painfully having to re-learn and use keyboard for
> navigation) fixed it.  Also you may want to check the pointer chosen in the
> Control Panel -  Mouse applet to see if the cursor file is corrupt.
>
> Doug
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cindy Meyer [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 11:08 AM
>
> I have a Compaq Deskpro 4000 running Windows 95 and the Novell 3.2
> client.  When the user booted up the computer this morning, there was no
> mouse pointer on the screen.  I swapped the mouse with a different one
> and rebooted the computer only to have the same result.  Is this a
> hardware issue with the Compaq or is it a software issue with
> Windows95?
>
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La Crosse Public Library
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