mouse blip thingy ; HELP

jakeledel · 1st August 2003, 05:04

ok, i have this setting turned on somewhere so when i push [ctrl] there is a blip thingy around my mouse like ripples on a pond. it has been pissing me off and i can't remember where to turn it off. somebody please tell me where to turn this damn thing off!

thank you

Pixelcraft · 1st August 2003, 05:15

Are using a fingerpad mouse? (I'm not sure what they call it)

If so, sorry, I have a regular one.

And I'm really not sure what you're talking about either....do you mean the pointer trails option? I've never heard of the rippling pond thing....

jakeledel · 1st August 2003, 05:16

i have a regular mouse.
and i put the stupid feature on before, i don't know why. but whenever i push contol, there are concentric circles that get smaller so i can locate the pointer easily.

Pixelcraft · 1st August 2003, 05:22

Ok I know what you're saying now, I've just never used that before.

Go to the control panel > Mouse properties > pointer options > there's a box that you can uncheck to disable that.

jakeledel · 1st August 2003, 05:26

i don't see an option in there.

this is what i see

Pixelcraft · 1st August 2003, 05:44

Well I have Windows Me, so it's different. But I think you could find it in the 'motion' page.

jakeledel · 1st August 2003, 05:47

i looked all over, and i can't find it!!!!

Pixelcraft · 1st August 2003, 06:23

Well I'm not gonna give up on ya!

Did you look at all the pages? It could have been on a different one.

Try mouse help.....

Here's a screeshot of mine, just in case it helps somehow.

henry3k56 · 1st August 2003, 06:27

It should be there. I use Windows98-XP Pro, and in my options of both WindowsXP Pro and WindowsXP home, there is a tab specifically named: Pointer Options.

Open this, and it is shown by WindowsXP Home & Pro and it shows that Windows isn't stupid, but that it is there. Its under "Change the Look or Behavior of the Pointer > Improve the visibility of the mouse pointer". Thats what you're meaning, this little pond ripply feature.

C:\Windows\Help\mouse.chm

jakeledel · 1st August 2003, 06:52

i can't find it and i don't think i ever will. i think it fell of the earth in my computer. thanx guys

mark · 1st August 2003, 10:45

you tried all the tabs?

whats the wireless one about?

thedoggfather · 1st August 2003, 12:30

The mouse option is in the mouse config in control panel.

Here is a pic:

WHCode RED · 1st August 2003, 16:01

I can see it perfectly...

Mr_007 · 1st August 2003, 16:27

Good!

jakeledel · 1st August 2003, 19:09

wireless = wireless mouse

i know you all have the option there, but the problem is that its not there for some reason!

Namelessv1 · 1st August 2003, 19:30

Quote:

Originally posted by jakeledel
wireless = wireless mouse

i know you all have the option there, but the problem is that its not there for some reason!

you don't have that "pointers option" tab at the top. Neither do I. Quite strange.

Smeggle · 29th February 2004, 17:17

change your theme if you are using that special pack that came out with windows milenium... What was it called...? It added a load of themes and I remember it had one that when you clicked the mouse, you got a ripple effect -Fucking annoying. Only place I can think it comes from.

I think the theme pack worked in 98 as well or the first of them had been appearing around that time.

Not sure on 95 but would assume it would work on that system as well.
Surely some one remembers the thing?

sorry egg, had to add that

~

editjust looked at what you posted- your in Xp? em it is in your mouse properties

Image

1st August 2003, 05:04	#1
jakeledel Banned Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: The Ohio State University Posts: 439	mouse blip thingy ; HELP ok, i have this setting turned on somewhere so when i push [ctrl] there is a blip thingy around my mouse like ripples on a pond. it has been pissing me off and i can't remember where to turn it off. somebody please tell me where to turn this damn thing off! thank you

1st August 2003, 05:15	#2
Pixelcraft Wildly Confused (Major Dude) Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,204	Are using a fingerpad mouse? (I'm not sure what they call it) If so, sorry, I have a regular one. And I'm really not sure what you're talking about either....do you mean the pointer trails option? I've never heard of the rippling pond thing.... "It's like saying give a man a Les Paul guitar and he becomes Eric Clapton, and of course that's not true, give a man an amplifier and a synthesizer and he doesn't become...whoever; he doesn't become us." - Roger Waters

1st August 2003, 05:22	#4
Pixelcraft Wildly Confused (Major Dude) Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,204	Ok I know what you're saying now, I've just never used that before. Go to the control panel > Mouse properties > pointer options > there's a box that you can uncheck to disable that. "It's like saying give a man a Les Paul guitar and he becomes Eric Clapton, and of course that's not true, give a man an amplifier and a synthesizer and he doesn't become...whoever; he doesn't become us." - Roger Waters

1st August 2003, 05:44	#6
Pixelcraft Wildly Confused (Major Dude) Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,204	Well I have Windows Me, so it's different. But I think you could find it in the 'motion' page. "It's like saying give a man a Les Paul guitar and he becomes Eric Clapton, and of course that's not true, give a man an amplifier and a synthesizer and he doesn't become...whoever; he doesn't become us." - Roger Waters

1st August 2003, 06:27	#9
henry3k56 Forum King Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: The Internet Posts: 3 Trillion Posts: 4,241	It should be there. I use Windows98-XP Pro, and in my options of both WindowsXP Pro and WindowsXP home, there is a tab specifically named: Pointer Options. Open this, and it is shown by WindowsXP Home & Pro and it shows that Windows isn't stupid, but that it is there. Its under "Change the Look or Behavior of the Pointer > Improve the visibility of the mouse pointer". Thats what you're meaning, this little pond ripply feature. C:\Windows\Help\mouse.chm henry3k56 \| Summer is here. My Flickr Page & Frontierra \| Posting Since September 2001.

1st August 2003, 05:16	#3
jakeledel Banned Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: The Ohio State University Posts: 439	i have a regular mouse. and i put the stupid feature on before, i don't know why. but whenever i push contol, there are concentric circles that get smaller so i can locate the pointer easily.

1st August 2003, 05:47	#7
jakeledel Banned Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: The Ohio State University Posts: 439	i looked all over, and i can't find it!!!!

1st August 2003, 06:52	#10
jakeledel Banned Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: The Ohio State University Posts: 439	i can't find it and i don't think i ever will. i think it fell of the earth in my computer. thanx guys

1st August 2003, 10:45	#11
mark Forum King Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Norn Ir'nd, leek... Posts: 6,287	you tried all the tabs? whats the wireless one about?

1st August 2003, 16:27	#14
Mr_007 Banned Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,838	Good!

1st August 2003, 19:09	#15
jakeledel Banned Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: The Ohio State University Posts: 439	wireless = wireless mouse i know you all have the option there, but the problem is that its not there for some reason!

29th February 2004, 17:17	#17
Smeggle Just Strolling By (Major Dude) Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: A Long Winding Road..... Posts: 3,259	change your theme if you are using that special pack that came out with windows milenium... What was it called...? It added a load of themes and I remember it had one that when you clicked the mouse, you got a ripple effect -Fucking annoying. Only place I can think it comes from. I think the theme pack worked in 98 as well or the first of them had been appearing around that time. Not sure on 95 but would assume it would work on that system as well. Surely some one remembers the thing? sorry egg, had to add that ~ editjust looked at what you posted- your in Xp? em it is in your mouse properties Image Music is Life, Love and Happiness :\|: Life is Music. Serren - 1985 - 2005 Religion? Religion is a Blasphemy against humanity - From the film What the Bleep do we know siggy link So stumbling? whats it all about Last edited by Smeggle; 29th February 2004 at 17:34.

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