flickering mouse pointer
Moderators: Jason Susnjara, Larry Epplin, Clint Buechlein, Scott G Vaal
-
- Senior Member
- Posts: 114
- Joined: Thu, Dec 29 2005, 3:14AM
- Location: Perth Western Australia
flickering mouse pointer
When in the main screen of cabinet editor, when i move my mouse the pointing arrow
flickers on and off when moving. this makes it nearly impossible to select points etc.
could anyone please help?
flickers on and off when moving. this makes it nearly impossible to select points etc.
could anyone please help?
Nearly is not enough
-
- Guru Member
- Posts: 512
- Joined: Thu, Jun 16 2005, 7:53PM
- Location: Sydney Aust
Re: flickering mouse pointer
Hi John
I'm not sure if this helps but I use (the shift button and hold down the two mouse buttons at the same time) and drag the mouse towards you to zoom in.
Hope this helps.
I'm not sure if this helps but I use (the shift button and hold down the two mouse buttons at the same time) and drag the mouse towards you to zoom in.
Hope this helps.
-
- Senior Member
- Posts: 114
- Joined: Thu, Dec 29 2005, 3:14AM
- Location: Perth Western Australia
Re: flickering mouse pointer
yes i understand thats how to zoom but when my pointer is over the menu buttons and the various windows at the
side of my screen its fine. when its over the drawing areas it just flickers on and off like a flashing light. Its driving me nuts.
Thanks Mark.
side of my screen its fine. when its over the drawing areas it just flickers on and off like a flashing light. Its driving me nuts.
Thanks Mark.
Nearly is not enough
-
- Guru Member
- Posts: 512
- Joined: Thu, Jun 16 2005, 7:53PM
- Location: Sydney Aust
Re: flickering mouse pointer
Ah now I understand, and I would have to say my mouse is not having the issue you describe. Sorry but no idea.
-
- Wizard Member
- Posts: 1896
- Joined: Wed, May 18 2005, 7:54PM
- Company Name: Milltech Millworks Ltd.
- Country: CANADA
- Location: Edmonton, Alberta
- Contact:
Re: flickering mouse pointer
What are your computer and graphic card specs?
-
- Wizard Member
- Posts: 4723
- Joined: Mon, May 09 2005, 7:33PM
- Company Name: Double E Cabinets
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Location: Amarillo, TX
Re: flickering mouse pointer
John,
right click anywhere on your desktop
choose properties
Click in the settings tab
Click advanced
Click on the troubleshoot tab
lower the hardware acceleration a few notches and see if that fixes the problem then move it back up till the problem starts again and you will then know where to leave it.
Kerry
right click anywhere on your desktop
choose properties
Click in the settings tab
Click advanced
Click on the troubleshoot tab
lower the hardware acceleration a few notches and see if that fixes the problem then move it back up till the problem starts again and you will then know where to leave it.
Kerry
-
- Guru Member
- Posts: 833
- Joined: Thu, May 14 2009, 11:41PM
- Company Name: Diamond Lake Custom Woodworks
- Location: Newport, WA
- Contact:
Re: flickering mouse pointer
I've got the flickering circle with cross-hairs when I go to the countertop editor. As I position the cursor over a corner, it briefly flickers on and off. It was a steady circle with cross-hair icon in V5. Everywhere else in V6 the cursor is fine.
Not sure if the two are related....
Not sure if the two are related....
Sincerely,
Don Thomson
Diamond Lake Custom Woodworks, LLC
509-671-6230
Newport, WA
http://www.dlwoodworks.com
Don Thomson
Diamond Lake Custom Woodworks, LLC
509-671-6230
Newport, WA
http://www.dlwoodworks.com
-
- Wizard Member
- Posts: 4723
- Joined: Mon, May 09 2005, 7:33PM
- Company Name: Double E Cabinets
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Location: Amarillo, TX
Re: flickering mouse pointer
Donald,
The two may be related but I don't think so. It is sometimes hard to select nodes in the counter top editor for a variety of reasons. I can generally cure this by zooming in on the troublesome node (dragging a box with the ctrl key and mouse) making selection much easier.
Kerry
The two may be related but I don't think so. It is sometimes hard to select nodes in the counter top editor for a variety of reasons. I can generally cure this by zooming in on the troublesome node (dragging a box with the ctrl key and mouse) making selection much easier.
Kerry
-
- Senior Member
- Posts: 114
- Joined: Thu, Dec 29 2005, 3:14AM
- Location: Perth Western Australia
Re: flickering mouse pointer
Thanks Kerry that did the trick. The only thing is this problem only just started this weekend,I had already lowered
the hardware acceleration to loose the ghosting in custom layout area. Anyway it seems to be ok now.
Thanks again John.
the hardware acceleration to loose the ghosting in custom layout area. Anyway it seems to be ok now.
Thanks again John.
Nearly is not enough
-
- Wizard Member
- Posts: 4723
- Joined: Mon, May 09 2005, 7:33PM
- Company Name: Double E Cabinets
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Location: Amarillo, TX
Re: flickering mouse pointer
John,
You mentioned in another post that you had not updated your video drivers. Updating will probably help.
Kerry
You mentioned in another post that you had not updated your video drivers. Updating will probably help.
Kerry
-
- Senior Member
- Posts: 114
- Joined: Thu, Dec 29 2005, 3:14AM
- Location: Perth Western Australia
Re: flickering mouse pointer
I may sound a bit thick here but i tried to do that yesterday but couldn't find out how.
Couldnt even find out what make my vid card is although i think its nvidia.
John.
Couldnt even find out what make my vid card is although i think its nvidia.
John.
Nearly is not enough
-
- Senior Member
- Posts: 218
- Joined: Thu, May 19 2005, 10:24AM
Re: flickering mouse pointer
John, go to control panel, system, hardware, display adapters, that should tell you what your card is. hth