john: Do you run your computer for long periods without restarting or shutting down? We've had a similar problem with the mouse cursor freezing for five or ten seconds at a time - usually during a menu selection, etc. Restarting the computer seems to stop it for a few hours. I've hard the real problem may be memory, resources, overheating, etc, but all I know is that restarting the computer clears it up. jack payton On Thu, 12 Jul 2001 15:30:46 -0700 "JOHN G. CAKARS" <[log in to unmask]> writes: > Packard Bell POS, Win 95a, 56 RAM, Evergreen MMX upgrade, PC > Concepts i-mmt keyboard (internet features removed) Artec > mouse > > I'm having problems with the cursor. This happens whether I'm > using the keyboard or the mouse. Either the cursor just > disappears. Or the cursor just sits there blinking. Sometimes, > the cursor will be visible, then it disappears and after, I > don't know how long, it appears again. This used to happen > infrequently. However, within the last week, it happens about > every 5 or 6 minutes. Typing this posting resulted in the > cursor stopping or disappearing four times. > > I've tried to adjust the mouse and keyboard settings in > Control Panel. However, that has not made a difference. > > Any advice is greatly appreciated. > > The NOSPIN Group Promotions is now offering Mandrake Linux or Red Hat Linux CD sets along with our NOSPIN Power Linux CD... at a great price!!! http://freepctech.com/goodies/promotions.shtml