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Helpful if you have trouble viewing the mouse pointer.
Help for users with Microsoft Windows based computers.
Help for users with Apple Macintosh OS X based computers.
Find the pointer
1.Click the Start button or press the
Windows logo key on your keyboard.
2.To open the Control Panel, click on Control Panel or press C on your keyboard until the icon is highlighted.
3.To open the Mouse Properties, double-click the Mouse icon or press M until the
Mouse icon is highlighted and press Enter. The Mouse window will pop up.
4.Click the Pointer Options tab, or press Ctrl and Tab until the Pointer Options tab comes to the front.
5.Click the checkbox that says “Show location of pointer when I press the CTRL key” or press Alt and S on the keyboard to check the box.
6.To confirm your choice and exit Mouse Properties, press Enter on your keyboard or click the OK icon.
7.From here on in, press CTRL on the keyboard when you cannot find the mouse pointer. This will surround it with circles to make it easier to find.
Make pointer larger
1.Click the Start button or press the Windows logo key on your keyboard.
2.To open the Control Panel, click on Control Panel or press C on your keyboard until the icon is highlighted.
3.To open the Mouse Properties, double-click the Mouse icon or press M until the
Mouse icon is highlighted and press Enter. The Mouse window will pop up.
4.Click the Pointers tab, or press Ctrl and Tab until the Pointers tab comes to the front.
5.Click the Scheme box, or press Tab until its drop-down menu is highlighted.
6.Use the up/down arrows on the keyboard to move through the list. The preview images will change to reflect the chosen scheme.
7.Choose a scheme. The best sets for visibility are labelled as Large, Extra Large or Inverted. Press Enter on your keyboard if it is already highlighted, or click on it with your mouse.
8.To exit the Mouse Properties press Enter on your keyboard or click the OK icon.
Make pointer larger
1.Use your mouse to click on the
Apple menu or press
Control and
F2 and then press
Enter.
2.Use your mouse to click on System Preferences or use the down arrow key to highlight
System Preferences and then press
Enter.
3.Use your mouse to click on the Universal Access icon or use the tab key repeatedly to highlight the
Universal Access icon and then press the spacebar.
4.Use your mouse to click on the Mouse tab or press Control and
F7 and then the right arrow key to highlight the
Mouse tab and then press the spacebar.
5.Use your mouse to click on the Cursor Size bar and move the bar to the right or left in order to change the size of the mouse pointer. Alternately, use the tab key repeatedly to highlight the
Cursor Size bar and then the right and left arrow keys to increase or decrease the pointer size.
6.Click the red Close button at the top left of the Universal Access
window or press Command and
W to close the window.
Slow down pointer speed
1.Click on the Apple menu or press
Control and
F2 and then press
Enter.
2.Click on System Preferences or use the down arrow key to highlight
System Preferences and then press
Enter.
3.Click on the Keyboard & Mouse icon or use the tab key repeatedly to highlight the
Keyboard & Mouse icon and then press the spacebar.
4.Click on the Mouse tab or press Control and
F7 and then the right arrow key to highlight the
Mouse tab and then press the spacebar.
5.Click on the Tracking Speed bar and move the bar to the right or left in order to change the speed of the mouse pointer. Alternately, use the tab key repeatedly to highlight the
Tracking Speed bar and then the right and left arrow keys to change the speed of the pointer.
6.Click the red Close button at the top left of the Keyboard & Mouse window or press Command and W to close the window.
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