Pointer Trails Appear Shorter When Using IntelliMouse USB

ID: Q191292

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

When you use a Microsoft IntelliMouse USB with the Display Pointer Trails feature enabled, the pointer trails appear shorter than the pointer trails displayed by a mouse connected to a serial or PS/2 port.


RESOLUTION

To work around this issue, increase the length of the pointer trails. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.


  2. Double-click Mouse.


  3. Click the Visibility tab.


  4. Under Trails, click Settings.


  5. Move the slider all the way to the right (the Long position), and then click OK.


  6. Click OK, and then close Control Panel.



STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed in the applies to section of this article.

Additional query words: intelli point mouse pointing device 


Keywords          : kbenv kbhw intellimouse kbimu 
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: August 9, 1999