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"Tom Scales" <tomtoo@softhome.net> wrote in message
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> "Chris" <c.dennisonRemove@lineone.net> wrote in message
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>> "Tom Scales" <tomtoo@softhome.net> wrote in message
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>>> "Chris" <c.dennisonRemove@lineone.net> wrote in message
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>>>> The mother-in-laws Dell 2400 (xp Home) has a problem with the mouse
>>>> arrow,
>>>> for a few minutes after booting up the arrow becomes a small rectanglar
>>>> box
>>>> of mixed black and white pixels. After a few minutes it works ok, any
>>>> ideas
>>>> what could be causing this?
>>>>
>>>> TIA
>>>>
>>>> Chris D.
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>>> Never seen this before, but try choosing another mouse theme. Should
>>> reset everything.
>> Thanks, I've had chance to look at the machine and try a different theme,
>> and it still happens intermittantly!
>> But it only happens after booting to desktop, and while all the
>> applications are loading. Then it goes back to normal.
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>> TIA
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>> Chris D.
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> I'd suspect the video driver then. Honestly, if it isn't causing a major
> problem, I'd live with it.
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> Tom
Thanks Tom for the advice, I'll try the video drivers and if that doesn't
work I'll get a different phone number. ;-)
Chris D.